


Irregular, occasional, or accidental; happening without being planned or foreseen.

The term is used to describe an event that is unanticipated or unusual. A casual sale is one that is not customary, or done in the usual course of business—such as a jeweler occasionally selling vacuum cleaners.

Casual employment is irregular, periodic, or seasonal employment, such as someone selling ice cream only during the summer. Workers' Compensation laws in many states do not apply to casual employment.


adj. defining something that happens by chance, without being foreseen, or informally. This includes "casual" labor or employment, which is someone hired to do a task just because he/she was available at the moment. "Casual laborer" carries the implication that the laborer does not belong to a union and that the employer and the laborer will not pay appropriate taxes on the wages paid.

CASUAL. What happens fortuitously what is accidental as, the casual revenue's of the government, are those which are contingent or uncertain.

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Phase one of the survey process investigated casual teaching from the perspective of casuals who were teaching or who had recently taught in the faculty.
Tension between permanent and casual staff can arise.
Flexible, convenient and affordable, casual dining outlets provide their patrons an effective way to indulge without it impacting their social lives.
Fast casual restaurants have seen client traffic soar, on average, six percent over the last three years, compared to a one percent decline for all other restaurant segments, according to The NPD Group, which conducts market research in the restaurant industry.
'Another key factor boosting growth of the casual dining segment is that the majority of the population is young and dining out not only provides them a source of entertainment and engagement, but also acts as a platform where they feel connected to other cultures,' explained Dr Soufi.
Whether a quick casual concept such as McAlister's Dell or a family casual restaurant like T.G.I Friday's, the focus must remain on local community.
- Market Overview of foodservice, largely focusing on Western economies where fast casual is becoming increasingly entrenched, providing insight into the future of less developed foodservice markets.
With each session selling out within minutes, Roisin decided to create a one off, larger event, recapping all of the tracks learnt in Casual Choir since September 2018.
He said those who wanted to attack him are not casuals from the county.
The memo authored by CEO David Solomon, President John Waldron and Chief Financial Officer Stephen Scherr explained the changing nature of workplaces and the trend toward a casual environment.
The clothing label, which was established in the early 2000s used to focus primarily on designing a range of casual wear, which included tee-shirts, shorts, spotties, denim jeans and shoes.
2 casual leave every month and overall 25 casual leave during entire year were granted to teachers to deal with health and death related matters and urgent works.