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Casual Conversion Employer Templates

Published 15 October 2021

Laws impacting the conversion of casual employees to permanent status of employment are now in place.

This affects private medical practices in different ways depending on their number of employees.

All practices must consider requests for casual conversion.

As of Monday, 27 September 2021, practices with 15 or more employees must have made offers of casual conversion to eligible employees.

Is your practice compliant?

We are here to help with template packs and instructions that give you the tools to make offers of casual conversion and grant or reject requests.

Available now for just $55.

Contact our Workplace Relations Team today to find out more and purchase your pack on workplacerelations@amaq.com.au or (07) 3872 2211.

Frequently asked questions on casual conversion?

What do employers need to do?

Employers must now provide existing casual employees and new casual employees with a Casual Employment Information Statement. Certain employees must be offered casual conversion.

Which employees are eligible for casual conversion?

Casual employees who have at least 12 months of service and a regular pattern of hours on an ongoing basis. There are differences depending on the number of employees and certain steps required. Our templates make it simple and easy.

When can and how does, an employer refuse a request for casual conversion?

It is a 3-step process where the employer must have reasonable grounds for refusing the request. Our templates help you step it out.

What is the employee’s duty to respond to its employer’s offer of casual conversion?

There are rules and specific timeframes that apply for employers and employees during the casual conversion process. We can help with our clear templates and instructions.

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