Probation period Vs Temporary

5 years ago

Hi there,
I would be glad to hear a response of help and advice. I recently joined a renowned company in Pune. Previous to this I used to work for a company where I was under a probation period for 6 months. But I joined the current company just after serving the old one for 4 months. Now, in the background verification form of current company in employment type I had only 2 options to choose from i.e. "Temporary" & "Permanent" as there was no option for "Probation" I chose "Permanent" because I was of understanding that probationary employee is permanent but under observation and not temporary i.e because temporary is someone who is sure to serve for only a limited period. Also I was in possession of my I card, salary slips, joining letter PF account and everything else a regular employee has. Now, my current company has issued me a warning stating that I gave incorrect information regarding my employment type as they say I was a temporary employee and not permanent. They say that temporary and probationary are one and the same. I wish to know if these two terms carry same meaning and definition legally. A legal advice and help would bring a great relief to me. Hoping to hear from Vidhikarya's side.

Thanks in advance,
Akash