Section 66AAB — Fair Work Act 2009: 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)).