A casual employee:
- has no guaranteed hours of work
- usually works irregular hours
- doesn’t get paid personal or annual leave
- can end employment without notice (some exclusions apply, check award, employment contract or registered agreement)
A temporary employee:
- is generally employed for a specific period of time for a specific task
- is different to permanent/on-going employees as their employment has an end date
- can be either full-time or part-time
- is entitled to the same wages, penalties and leave as permanent employees.