Casual Employment Agreement – Updated October 2024

With the assistance of our legal partners, Hesketh Henry, the Restaurant Association has developed employment agreement templates which are tailored to the hospitality industry.

Casual employment is where an employee is employed when and if needed, and there should be no particular expectation of continuing employment.

Some hospitality businesses do legitimately have a selection of casual employees however due to misunderstandings, these agreements can often be misused by employers. Using a casual agreement for an employee who in reality is not a genuine casual can result in costly consequences for your business.

To ensure that this is the correct agreement to use for your employment situation, it is imperative that you read the Employment Types guide you will also receive when you download the Casual Employment Agreement. We also ask that you please contact our helpline team on 0800 737 827 to discuss before you use.