Employment status of casual workers

• Authors:
• Kim Pattullo
• Sheila Gunn
• Blair Adams

The EAT has held in North Wales Probation Area v Edwards that a worker who worked on a casual basis was employed under a contract of employment for each session of work.

Mrs Edwards worked under a "Relief Hostel Worker Contract" on a casual basis. Her contract stated that the hostel was under no obligation to provide her with work, that she was not obliged to accept their offer of work and that she could make direct arrangements with another relief hostel worker to cover a shift f... (202 more words)

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