Casual employment can give your business flexibility, letting you offer work ‘as and when required.’ However, New Zealand employment law looks beyond labels – it focuses on the actual nature of the working arrangement, and many employers have faced legal problems from not understanding casual employment.

Incorrectly managing casual employment relationships can expose employers to legal claims, including successful personal grievances for unjustified dismissal or disadvantage and arrears claims for things like failing to manage holiday and leave entitlements correctly.