A recent decision of the Federal Circuit Court has cast
doubt on whether casual employment is in fact that: Skene v WorkPac Pty Ltd [2016] FCCA 3035.
Mr Skene was employed as a dump truck operator by WorkPac, a
labour hire company, which supplies workers to mines. His contract of
employment with WorkPac designated him as a casual employee and he was paid a
fixed hourly rate.
During his employment with WorkPac he had two placements at
mines in Queensland. The second mine operator removed him from the mine and he
did no further work for...
