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Alert for Speech Pathologists in Private Practice in Australia: do you know about the new rules for casual employees?

6 May 2021 By David Kinnane Leave a Comment

In Australia, new rules about casual employees came into effect on 27 March 2021.*

The new rules aim to:

  • make things clearer for employees and employers when figuring out if someone is a casual employee; and
  • give casual employees the right to convert to part-time or full-time employment in some circumstances.

We welcome more certainty about when someone is – or isn’t – a casual employee. But employers need to consider the new rules carefully when:

  • hiring new employees; and 
  • implementing systems to make offers of conversion to casual employees when required.

There are also some tricky transition rules to consider for the 6 month period from 27 March 2021.

For a great summary of the rules, and what they mean for employers, check out this article by Jack de Flamigh, a partner at law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has also published some useful information about the new rules. You can access these here.

Note: As always, this alert is informational only. Nothing in this alert constitutes or is to be taken as legal advice. Speech pathologists and other employers should seek legal advice before doing anything in response to the new rules. 

*See the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021, which amended the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).

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About David Kinnane

David Kinnane owns and operates Speechies in Business. David is also a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist, lawyer, writer and speaker in private practice in Sydney, Australia.

David also co-owns and co-manages Banter Speech & Language, an independent private speech pathology clinic.

David sits on Speech Pathology Australia’s Ethics Board and Professional Standards Advisory Committee.

David also volunteers his time as a Board Member of SPELD NSW, a charity for children and adults with specific learning disorders.

You can read more about David’s professional background, qualifications and experience here.

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