▪ I. casual cas‧u‧al 1 [ˈkæʒuəl] adjective JOBS
casual workers are employed only when they are needed, and are not in permanent or continuous employment; = TEMPORARY:
• Traditionally, labour in the construction industry has been employed on a casual basis.
• The job was completed using casual labour.
[m0] ▪ II. casual casual 2 noun [countable] JOBS
a casual worker; = TEMP:
• This latest recruitment drive is also aimed at casuals.
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casual UK US /ˈkæʒjuəl/ US /ˈkæʒuəl/ adjective
► HR used to describe work that is not permanent, or workers that are not employed permanently but only when a company needs them: casual employee/worker/labourer »
Most casual workers are paid by the day or hour.
casual work/jobs/labour »After leaving school she had a range of casual jobs.
»She does not intend necessarily to give up work but may work on a casual basis.
► WORKPLACE casual clothes are informal: casual clothes/dress/attire »
Research shows that 90% of US companies now allow casual dress regularly.
»The style of dress in the office could best be described as business casual rather than formal.
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casual UK US /ˈkæʒjuəl/ US /ˈkæʒuəl/ noun UK
► [C] HR a worker who is not employed permanently but only when a company needs them: »
On the whole, semi-skilled and unskilled positions are filled by casuals.
Financial and business terms. 2012.