Casual conversion under new definition — 12 months
high priorityone off
Due
26 August 2025
283 days ago — see source for next instance
What to file
New casual employment definition for employees employed for ≥12 months.
Who is affected
Every employer with employees engaged on a casual basis. From 12 months of service casuals can request conversion to permanent under the FWA s 66B 'employee choice' framework.
Penalty if missed
Civil penalties up to $93,900 (individual) / $469,500 (body corporate) per breach for misrepresenting employment as casual; FWC employee-choice arbitration.
Applies to
Casuals + employers
Prep checklist
- Identify casuals approaching 12 months of service
- Issue Casual Employment Information Statement at 6 months and 12 months
- Have a written employee-choice process to respond to conversion requests
- Update payroll classifications when conversion occurs
- Train managers on prohibition against deliberate casualisation
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