Category Archives: Casual Employment

Casual Employees and the National Employment Standards

Casual employees and the National Employment Standard (NES) Only certain NES entitlements apply to casual employees.  These are: 2 days unpaid carer’s leave and 2 days unpaid compassionate leave per occasion; maximum weekly hours; community service leave (except paid jury … Continue reading

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Casual Employment

Williams v MacMahon Mining Services Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 1321 (30 November 2010).    The Federal Court found in this case that a mining worker (Williams) in Western Australia who was engaged as a “casual”, was not a “genuine casual” employee, … Continue reading

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