•Full-time: employees generally work 38 hours a week, and have a continuing contract of employment. Benefits such as paid sick leave, annual leave, holiday pay, long service leave and carers or other types of leave apply.
•Part-time: employees work regular hours each week, but fewer hours than full-time employees. They’re usually given the same basic entitlements as full-timers, based on the hours worked (this is called pro rata).

If working full-time or part-time, any accrued entitlements such as annual leave should be paid when the employee leaves. If they’re dismissed or made redundant, they may be entitled to notice of termination or payment in lieu of notice (except in cases of serious misconduct) and redundancy pay.
•Casual: employees are usually employed on an hourly or daily basis and don’t usually get paid sick leave or annual leave. They generally get additional pay called a casual loading to make up for this. Casual workers are also less likely to have regular or guaranteed hours of work. Notice periods do not apply to casuals upon termination of employment.