Casual or part time? Get this correct as business obligations differ with each

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Casual or part time? Get this correct as business obligations differ with each

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Dear Aunt MASie

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A casual employee can become eligible for sick leave if employed regularly over a six-month period

DEAR AUNT MASIE

We need to employ another nurse to help us through the busy winter months. We don’t want to employ a new full-time employee – just someone to cover some extra hours. Should we be advertising this as a casual role or a part-time one? Dilemma, South Island

A part-time employee is a permanent staff member - they don't have an end date specified in their contract Distinguishing between casual and part