[17] The meaning of the probation cleared explained in the case of Fakir Abdul Jalil Pakir Mohamed v. Shell Refinery Co Bhd (Award No. 20 of 1974) the Federal Court held:

"The dictionary meaning of "probation" is given as the "testing of conduct or character of a person" and a "probationer" is one who "is on trial or in a state to give proof of certain qualification for a place or state". The idea of probation in all cases of services contracts is, therefore, a testing of the character and capabilities of the servant on the employer's side, and also a testing of the conditions of service on the employee's part. The period of probation in a service contract can, therefore, be taken as a communication by the employer that in case the employee proves himself, within the period of probation, to the satisfaction of