Update: A Federal Court appeal was lodged on 29 September 2011 to overturn Fair Work Australia’s decision to allow shorter minimum shifts for secondary school students in retail.
If you would like to implement the decision before the outcome of the Court case, please seek legal advice beforehand.
Casual employees are entitled to an hourly casual loading for every hour that they work. The casual loading compensates them for entitlements they do not receive such as paid annual leave and paid personal leave.
Note: When rostering your casual employees, each shift must be at least 3 hours. If your casual employees work shifts that are less than 3 hours, they still need to be paid for 3 hours work. For more information, visit the Hours of work section.
Check the casual clause in your modern award for more details about casual employees.
There is a link to a template letter of engagement below which you may wish to use when hiring a casual employee.
Visit Finding the right pay for tools to help you calculate minimum wages and penalty rates.