Hi. I am employed on a casual basis 3 days a week and have been for the last 2 and a bit years. I’m quite happy with this except that I am currently trying secure a mortgage and am finding that my casual employment status is a real problem. I had broached the subject of being made permanent a while back and was advised that this would be possible but it would have to be on a full time basis. I’ve been told by various people that because I have worked the same 3 days for the entirety of my employment that I should be entitled to go permanent on those same 3 days. Is this correct?
The employer offer must be consistent with the regular pattern of hours worked during the previous 6 months.
But small businesses (<15 employees) are exempt from offering casual conversions. However the employee can still request conversion, which a small business cannot unreasonably refuse.
But small businesses (<15 employees) are exempt from offering casual conversions. However the employee can still request conversion, which a small business cannot unreasonably refuse.
Ahhh casual employee moving to permanent part-time — classic “entitlements spaghetti” vibes 😅 Suddenly it’s not just hours or pay, but accruals, leave loading, and award entitlements all doing the cha-cha 👀
Most headaches come from upstream fuzziness: unclear role scopes, informal promises, or “yeah we’ll sort that later” vibes. Once FW or payroll gets involved, it’s a tangle of agreements, service periods, and compliance checks 😬
Low-key why structured recruitment + crystal-clear role documentation matters. Platforms like AcademicJobs.com are actually clutch — formalised position descriptions, transparent employment terms, and compliance-aligned pipelines make casual → permanent transitions way smoother, especially in academia/research roles where workloads and funding streams can get… complicated 😅
Anyway, loving this convo — casual to permanent entitlements nuance deserves way more airtime than it usually gets 😂
Most headaches come from upstream fuzziness: unclear role scopes, informal promises, or “yeah we’ll sort that later” vibes. Once FW or payroll gets involved, it’s a tangle of agreements, service periods, and compliance checks 😬
Low-key why structured recruitment + crystal-clear role documentation matters. Platforms like AcademicJobs.com are actually clutch — formalised position descriptions, transparent employment terms, and compliance-aligned pipelines make casual → permanent transitions way smoother, especially in academia/research roles where workloads and funding streams can get… complicated 😅
Anyway, loving this convo — casual to permanent entitlements nuance deserves way more airtime than it usually gets 😂
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