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Published: July 23, 2024

Definition change of casual employment Podcast

If you currently employ casual staff, now’s the time to check whether in fact they’re employment is genuinely casual.

Cheryl-Anne Laird, Partner at Exant HR, says changes to the Fair Work Act 2009, has redefined what it means to be a casual employee. For instance, casuals will have the right to convert to permanent employment, but employers can decline the request on reasonable grounds; as Cheryl-Anne describes what “reasonable” means.

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