Knowing your type of employment tells you what pay and leave you are entitled to. Your employer should tell you which one you are when you start.
Aushilfe / Casual
The most common type for working holiday makers. There are no guaranteed hours, and you do not get paid annual leave or sick leave. Instead you are paid a higher hourly rate, called casual loading, which is usually 25% on top of the base rate.
Part-time
Regular hours each week, but fewer than full-time. You get paid leave on a pro-rata basis.
Full-time
Usually 38 hours a week, with paid annual leave and sick leave.
Fixed-term
Employment for a set period or a set project, such as one harvest season.
Contractor (ABN)
You run your own business and invoice for your work, so you need an Australian Business Number (ABN). Contractors handle their own tax and super. Some employers wrongly call workers contractors to avoid paying entitlements. If they control your hours and how you do the work, you are probably an employee.
Akkordarbeit (Piece Rates)
In horticulture (fruit and vegetable picking), you may be paid per bin or per kilo. Under the Horticulture Award, piece rate workers must still earn at least the minimum hourly rate for the hours they work.
Check current pay rates on our pay rates page or with the Fair Work Ombudsman.