Employment Agreement (Casual)
This Employment Agreement (Casual) is suitable for casual employees in any industry. This agreement is essential when hiring new casual employees for your business.
Last updated January 15, 2025
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Document Overview
Casual employment is a type of employment in which an employee’s working hours and employment status are liable to change at short notice. They work on a “casual basis”. This document allows you to offer casual employment and document the terms of such employment to ensure clarity as well as safeguard your business from any future disputes.
This Employment Agreement can sometimes be referred to as:
- Employment Contract
- Job Agreement (Casual)
- Casual Contract
- Casual Employment Agreement
What is Casual Employment?
A casual employee may have regular hours or may only work when required to. Either way, casual employment involves little commitment from the employer or employee.
A casual employee tends to be paid a higher hourly rate through casual loading than a part time employee or full time employee.
However, unlike a more permanent employee, a casual employee will not be paid for :
- personal leave;
- sick leave;
- annual leave;
- carer's leave;
- compassionate leave ; or
- community service leave.
According to the National Employment Standards (NES) outlined in the 2009 Fair Work Act, casual employees are entitled to the modern award rate of pay when it comes to their minimum wage.
Changes to Fair Work Act and Disclaimer
In order to appropriately provide remuneration to employees, you, as the business, will need to meet the requirements and obligations set out in the Employment Agreement. As the employer you cannot rely on previous payment cycles to specify entitlements.
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What’s the difference between part time and casual employment?
Although Part Time and Casual Employment may look similar in that they both work less hours than someone on a full time contract, they are very different. Part Time employees, similar to Full Time employees, have leave entitlements such as paid sick leave and annual leave. Casual employees have no such rights, and any leave taken is usually unpaid (although they tend to be paid a higher hourly rate). Casual employment can also be terminated by an employer or employee at any time without notice.
Amendments to the Fair Work Act in 2021 now mean that employees who are employed on a casual basis now have the right to request a Part Time contract after 12 months. An employer can only refuse if there are ‘reasonable business grounds’ to do so.
Use this Employment Agreement (Casual) where:
- You are hiring a casual employee;
- You want to formalise your employment arrangement with a casual employee;
- You want to safeguard yourself from any future disputes;
- You want to make your expectations and obligations for the role clear to a new employee and in their best interests.
What does the Employment Agreement (Casual) cover?
- Job title and position;
- General terms and conditions;
- Payment (hourly rate - weekdays, weekends, public holidays) & payment bank account;
- Ordinary hours of work;
- Superannuation contributions; and
- Termination of employment.
Further information
- What is a Casual Employee
- Do Casual Employees have Leave Entitlements?
- Some Helpful Tips for Hiring Your First Employee
- What is the Difference Between Casual vs Full-time Employment?
- Casual Versus Part Time Employees: 5 Key Differences
- How to Hire an Employee
- Are Implied Duties Included in my Employment Contract?
- A Guide to NES: The 11 Employment Entitlements
- Is My Enterprise Agreement Part of My Employment Contract?
- Is the Modern Award Part of My Employment Contract?