66AABEmployee notification

66AAB Employee notification

A casual employee may give an employer a written notification under this section if:

(a) having regard to subsections 15A(1) to (4) and the employee’s current employment relationship with the employer, the employee believes that the employee no longer meets the requirements of those subsections; and

(b) the employee does not have a dispute with the employer relating to the operation of Division 4A of Part 2‑2 being dealt with under section 66M (including by way of arbitration under section 66MA) or under section 739; and

(c) if the employer:

(i) is a small business employer at the time the notification is given—the employee has been employed by the employer for a period of at least 12 months beginning the day the employment started; or

(ii) is not a small business employer at the time the notification is given—the employee has been employed by the employer for a period of at least 6 months beginning the day the employment started; and

(d) in the period of 6 months before the day the notification is given, the employee has not:

(i) received a response from the employer under section 66AAC not accepting a previous notification made under this section; or

(v) had a dispute with the employer relating to the operation of Division 4A of Part 2‑2 resolved under section 66M (including by way of arbitration under section 66MA) or under section 739.

Note: This section does not prevent an employee changing to full‑time employment or part‑time employment other than under this Division (see paragraphs 15A(5)(c) and (d)).