Casual employment definition + conversion (Closing Loopholes 2024)
New casual employment definition + employee choice pathway from 26 August 2024.
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Who must comply
All employers of casuals.
What triggers it
Casual engagement decision + 6/12 month review points.
When due
Continuous + on employee notification.
Evidence required
Casual contracts + decisions + employee notifications.
Max penalty
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Effective from
26 August 2024
Summary
Closing Loopholes No. 2 Act 2024. Replaced statutory casual employment definition with a substance-over-form approach + introduced employee choice + dispute resolution at FWC.
Enforced by
Source legislation
Topics
workplacecasual-employment
Source: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/employee-entitlements/changes-and-updates. Rules Mate is not a law firm. Always verify against the live regulator source before acting.