Define: Casual Worker

How is Casual Worker defined in a legal contract?

• Casual Worker means a worker who is hired and paid by the hour and can be dismissed or may leave the employer's service anytime without notice. Under normal circumstances, they shall not work for more than [number] hours per week. Seen in 33 SEC filings
• Casual Worker means a worker who is hired and paid on an as-needed basis. Such a worker receives a pay increase of twenty percent in addition to the normal rate. Seen in 20 SEC filings
• Casual Worker means a worker who works as and when needed, and not on a regular or continuing basis, as determined by the [organization]. Seen in 18 SEC filings
• Casual Worker means a worker who is specifically engaged for a certain period less than [number]. Seen in 15 SEC filings
• Casual Worker means a person employed on a daily basis who is paid a daily wage and who does not work more than [number] hours a month. Seen in 12 SEC filings
• Casual Worker means a worker engaged in work that is seasonal or intermittent and not for a continuous period of more than [number] months and whose payment is calculated on a daily basis. Seen in 12 SEC filings
• Casual Worker means a worker whose terms of engagement provide that the worker is paid at the end of each day's work and is not re-engaged within the 24-hour period immediately following the payment. Seen in 9 SEC filings

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

Casual Worker means an employee hired for intermittent work or a specific short period, compensated daily or hourly.

Relevant Contract Types

• Temporary Employment Contract
• Zero Hours Contract
• Freelancer Contract
• Consultancy Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Seasonal work
• Short-term projects
• Sudden increase in workload
• Covering sickness or parental leave

Relevant Sectors

• Hospitality
• Events
• Retail
• Agriculture

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Genie Definition 2

Casual Worker means an employee paid daily, not re-engaged within a 24-hour period following payment.

Relevant Contract Types

• Day Rate Contract
• Piece Work Contract

Relevant Circumstances

• One-time events or projects
• Emergency cover for staff
• Temporary increases in work volume

Relevant Sectors

• Construction
• Event Planning
• Film and Television
• Day Labour

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