Tomorrow the Fair Work Commission hears Toby Priest’s application that it deal with a dispute over his becoming a continuing university employee

Mr Priest is a long-serving academic causal at Flinders U who was knocked back for conversion.

This is a big deal for Mr Priest, it could become a way bigger one depending on what the Commission decides.

Last year universities across the country interpreted a new conversion requirement in the Fair Work Act in ways that meant only a handful (in some cases from thousands) of casuals could qualify for a continuing jobs (CMM February 7). If the FWC ultimately found for Mr Priest it could be a precedent.