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The High Court has clarified that if the employment contract genuinely reflects a casual engagement, this will be recognised by the courts.

The federal government is today unveiling its industrial relations omnibus bill in parliament which includes, for the first time, a statutory definition of casual employment in the Fair Work Act.

A landmark Federal Court ruling has re-ignited debate about casual leave entitlements and puts businesses employing 'regular casuals' in a spot of trouble.

Lobbyists say small business is threatened by casual double-dipping amid ongoing uncertainty over court action, who it effects and why.

Employers will have an avenue to offset claims for back pay from 'regular casuals', but the government has stopped short of trying to change the Fair Work Act to clarify the definition of casual work.

A Coalition-majority committee chaired by Barnaby Joyce has recommended changes to the Fair Work Act to protect workers from casual work pitfalls.

Jobs and Industrial Relations Minister Kelly O'Dwyer has intervened in a test-case over whether casual loadings can offset annual leave claims.

A recent Federal Court decision could lead to casual workers making billions of dollars in annual leave claims from Australian employers.