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To address the new regulations for hiring casual workers, which will take effect in August, HR professionals must take the following actions to ensure compliance and a smooth transition.

The amendment addresses changes to casual employment.

The NSW Industrial Relations has outlined different circumstances and situations to help you understand how to calculate a casual worker's entitlement.

The Fair Work Commission ruled that a casual support worker was dismissed when excluded from a rostering app and ignored by his employer, allowing his general protections claim to proceed.

What happens when a young casual worker is suddenly taken off the roster—but still technically "employed"?

Employers may need to hire temporary staff for a number of reasons. It could be for project work, maternity or paternity leave cover, or to meet seasonal demand.

When an employee’s casual negligence in a team lift landed a labour-hire worker in severe, chronic pain, a court found the host employer was vicariously liable.

A teacher's previous casual work was key to his successful unfair dismissal claim, as it counted towards his continuous service. The Fair Work Commission ruled that regular, systematic casual work can meet the six-month threshold for unfair dismissal eligibility.

Amended legislation has recently been passed that will make changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) to include changes governing casual employment.