Industrial Relations Act 1996

The amendments to Part 4 of Chapter 2 made by the Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2000 or the Industrial Relations Amendment (Casual Employees Parental Leave) Act 2001 extend to persons employed as casual employees on the commencement of those amendments.

The employment of those persons before the commencement of those amendments may be taken into account for the purposes of the 24-month qualifying period of service referred to in section 57 (3) (as in force before the commencement of the Industrial Relations Amendment (Casual Employees Parental Leave) Act 2001) or for the purposes of the 12-month qualifying period of service referred to in section 57 (3) (as in force after the commencement of that Act).