[DUG] A change in upgrade policy coming from Embarcadero

[Jeremy North]

> There have been several instances, very real over here, where the employer
> can hire a new employee and legally keep them on trial for up to a year,
> then simply fire them without explanation and without any legal issues at
> all, rather than pay contract rates. In one instance, the employer was able
> to fire people within their 3 months and hire another employee from another
> agency, rather than pay the agency fees.

That is not legal and not normal for contracts in Australia; and if
someone signed a contract accepting a 12 month probationary period
then they are a moron.

It is normal for people to have a 3 month probationary period.