Changes to casual employment – industrial relations reforms

March 31, 2021

On Friday 26 March 2021, the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) was amended to change workplace rights and obligations for casual employees. The changes were made by the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 (Amendment Act).

These changes came into effect on Saturday 27 March 2021.

We’re reviewing our information, tools and resources across our website and will update them soon. In the meantime, all the information you need about the changes are on this page. Please check back regularly for updates.

What’s changing

The Amendment Act introduces a:

  • Casual Employment Information Statement
  • definition of casual employment
  • pathway for casual employees to move to full-time or part-time (permanent) employment.

Casual Employment Information Statement

Employers have to give every new casual employee a Casual Employment Information Statement (the CEIS) before, or as soon as possible after, they start their new job.

Small business employers need to give their existing casual employees a copy of the CEIS as soon as possible after 27 March 2021. Other employers have to give their existing casual employees a copy of the CEIS as soon as possible after 27 September 2021.

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