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Casual worker definition

What does Casual worker mean? A casual worker is an individual engaged on an ad hoc, as-needed basis, with no guaranteed hours and pay only for work actually performed. The term is descriptive rather than statutory; legal status turns on the facts. In England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, many casuals satisfy the statutory ‘worker’ definition (Employment Rights Act 1996; Working Time Regulations 1998). Typical features are limited mutuality of obligation between assignments (no obligation to offer or accept work) and obligations only during each accepted shift. They are usually entitled to the National Minimum Wage, paid annual leave and rest breaks, and protection from...

Precedent: part-year/seasonal casual worker (zero-hours) agreement—worker status, no mutuality, holiday pay options, ERA 1996 section 1 particulars—England and Wales

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[ To appear on the organisation’s headed paper ]

[ Insert worker’s name ]

[ Insert worker’s address ]

[ Insert date ]

Dear [ insert worker’s name ] (‘ you ’)

Casual work with [ insert name of organisation ] (‘ we ’ or ‘ us ’)

This agreement outlines the basis on which you and we agree that you will deliver occasional services as [ insert role ] on a part-year, casual arrangement.

Because of the nature of our business, and this position, we cannot predict precisely which days, or what hours, we will need your services during [ term-time OR the [ summer ] term OR the harvest period OR the performance season at [ insert name of venue ] ].

1 Status

Your employer for the purposes of this agreement is [ insert name of organisation ]. This agreement is not an employment contract and does not grant you any employment rights other than those to which workers are entitled...

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