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Under the Fair Work Act (especially post- Closing Loopholes ), if a casual employee has a predictable, regular pattern of work that continues indefinitely, they now have a legal pathway to convert to permanent – and claim back-pay for sick leave, annual leave, and public holidays .

An NDIS provider classified support workers under the Social, Community, Home Care Award when they should have been under SCHADS (Social & Community Services). Outcome? $380,000 in back-pay plus a $200,000 fine. employeeserve.com.au

Update your workplace policies now. EmployeeServe has a Right to Disconnect policy template (Fair Work compliant) ready for download. Don’t Wait for a Compliance Knock You don’t need to become an employment lawyer. You just need a better system than “we’ve always done it this way.” Under the Fair Work Act (especially post- Closing