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The common law approach to defining casual employment
Practical Law ANZ Practice Note w-016-2965 (Approx. 30 pages)
The common law approach to defining casual employment
by Practical Law Employment
| Maintained • Australia, Federal |
This note considers when an employee will be a casual employee at common law.
The decisions of WorkPac Pty Ltd v Skene [2018] FCAFC 131 and WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] FCAFC 84 are explored in detail, as is the High Court of Australia decision of WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2021] HCA 23, which upheld an appeal against the approach adopted by the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia in characterising the employment relationship.