Term:
Precarious employment
Definition:

Workers in precarious employment can be either: (a) workers whose contract of employment leads to the classification of the incumbent as belonging to the groups of casual workers, short-term workers or seasonal workers; or (b) workers whose contract of employment will allow the employing enterprise or person to terminate the contract at short notice and/or at will, the specific circumstances to be determined by national legislation and custom.

Domain:
Labour
Source:
ILO
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