The recent Federal Court Workpac v Rossato decision has confirmed the principles of the Workpac v Skene decision in 2018. Both decisions confirmed that casual employees engaged in a predictable pattern of work over a lengthy or indefinite period had been misclassified. Consequently, the employees were considered eligible for paid leave under the terms of the National Employment Standards (NES).    

In its decision in Workpac v Rossato the Federal Court noted that: