Abstract
The study sought to explore the experiences of casual
employees at a multinational company in Zimbabwe. An
exploratory qualitative research approach was utilised in
the study. Data from sixteen participants who had worked
for the multinational company in Zimbabwe for at least six
months were gathered using semi-structured interviews.
The study found that most casual employees at the case
multinational company in Zimbabwe have experienced
their work negatively. The three main negative lived
experiences that most of the research participants
identified were job insecurity, income insecurity and
occupational health and safety challenges. Only a few
casual workers expressed that they experienced casual
work positively and attributed this to work flexibility and
the ability to acquire job related knowledge. The study’s
findings made it clear that the lived experiences of casual
employees at the case multinational company in Zimbabwe
are largely negative. Hence, the current study recommends
that the case multinational company in Zimbabwe should
follow the provisions of the legal frameworks that govern
labour casualisation in Zimbabwe in order to enhance the
experiences of casual employees.