Employing casual workers has become increasingly popular for many businesses, particularly in the retail and accommodation and food services industries.
Often the reasons include that they don’t have to pay the same employment benefits as full or part-time permanent staff such as sick or carers leave and annual leave.
And often casual workers think that because their employment status is different in these aspects, this also extends to workers’ compensation.
Rest assured that there are some important exceptions to the benefits casuals are entitled to, and that includes the right to claim workers’ compensation if a casual worker is injured on the job.
