ACFA Employer Guide - Casual Employment

This guide is intended to help employers understand the scope of the new casual employment laws and to determine what impact the reforms might have on your business, as well as providing some practical suggestions when navigating these laws.

In broad terms, the reforms involve the following key elements:.

·         a new definition of ‘casual employee’ that will come into effect from 26 August 2024;

·         a new mechanisms for the potential conversion of casual employees to full-time or part-time employment;

·         limitations on engaging new employees as casuals from 26 August 2024; and

·         requirements around regularly providing the Casual Employment Information Statement to casuals.