casual employment
Irregular paid labor
Casual employment is work without guaranteed hours or long-term commitment—shifts offered as needed, with no obligation on either side to continue the arrangement.
Casual workers typically receive higher hourly rates to compensate for lack of benefits and job security: She picked up casual employment at the warehouse during peak season.
The term is especially common in British, Australian, and New Zealand usage.
- freelance workSelf-directed paid projects
- temporary workTime-limited employment arrangement
- zero-hour contractsJobs without guaranteed hours
- minimum wageLowest lawful hourly rate
- gig workIndependent, temporary task employment
part-time work · contract work · agency work · project-based work · seasonal work · shift work · underemployment · between jobs · no benefits · on-call work · job insecurity · flexible scheduling · health insurance · paid leave · severance pay · anti-discrimination laws · collective bargaining · labor unions
casual employmentpermanent employment
Ongoing work with no termination date
permanent position · lifetime employment · tenure · job for life
casual employmentfull-time employment
Steady, complete-schedule work
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