Many businesses are hearing these terms thrown around and like many politically motivated catchphrases, it can seem to be going round in circles. The mainstream media picks up on the catchphrases and the circles keep going around.
In essence, the gig economy refers to the increase in regimes such as Uber, Menulog, Deliveroo and Airtasker. The people who provide the services (e.g., food delivery) are often not employees of the relevant company and are instead, so called, 'independent contractors'.
Workforce casualisation refers to the increase in businesses engaging casual employees rather than full-time or part-time permanent employees. Recent Full Federal Court decisions involving Workpac1 have created further confusion about who fits into the 'casual' employee category and, how to deal with entitlements for long term casual employees. ...