From www.claytonutz.com: From 26 February 2025, casual employees in Australia can request conversion to permanent employment under a new “employee choice pathway” established by the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Act 2024.

This pathway allows casual employees, after six months of service, to give written notice to their employer for conversion, shifting the obligation from employers to employees.

Employers are required to respond within 21 days and can only refuse the request based on specific operational grounds or if the employee still meets the definition of a casual employee.