Have casual workers been granted annual leave?

Have casual workers been granted annual leave?

News headlines recently stated that casual workers have won the right to paid leave following a decision in the Federal Court. As usual, the devil is in the detail. At present, there is no global change granting Australian casual workers paid leave. The case however, highlights the long running problem of determining over time, who […]

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Changes to Casual and Part-Time Entitlements

Changes to Casual and Part-Time Entitlements

Effective from the first full pay in January 2018 Fair Work Commission have revised several awards in relation to overtime payments, minimum engagement periods and conversion from casual to permanent employment. These changes are (some may already apply in the award): Casual employees are now entitled to overtime rates once they work in excess of […]

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