Casual Worker

A Casual Worker is a short-term worker who performs casual work.

• Context:
  • They can range from being a Casual Employee to being a Casual Contractor.
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• Example(s):
  • a Short-Term Part-Time Worker.
  • a On-Demand Worker.
  • a Seasonal Worker.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Permanent Part-Time Employee.
  • a Full-Time Employee.
• See: Part-Time Worker, Contractor.

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References

2015

• http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/faq/ocas-eng.asp#q1
  • QUOTE: Casual workers are hired for specified periods that may not exceed 90 working days in one calendar year, in a department or in an agency to which the Public Service Commission (PSC) has exclusive authority to make appointments. The period of casual employment may be for one or more than one term, but is not to exceed 90 working days in a department or agency in a calendar year.

2014

• http://workplaceinfo.com.au/resources/employment-topics-a-z/casual-employment-definition
  • The term ‘casual employee’ is not defined in the Fair Work Act, nor is it generally defined by the applicable modern award or enterprise agreement, other than being defined as an employee engaged and paid as such. Normally, a casual employee is paid only for the time actually worked (in many industrial instruments this is subject to a minimum payment per engagement) and does not receive payment for public holidays (except under certain circumstances), personal/carer’s leave, or annual leave. An important aspect of this type of employment is that the employee’s services may be terminated without notice. …

    … In the absence of a statutory definition regarding casual employment, the courts have generally interpreted the term ‘casual’ to mean an employee who works only on demand by the employer.

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