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Ahead of the Federal Government's next tranche of industrial relations legislation, an employer group has spoken out about the risk of redefining what constitutes a 'casual employee'.

The Government has been consulting on the "more controversial parts" of its proposed IR changes since February, which include the issue of defining casual employment.

This week, Business Council of Australia chief executive Jennifer Westacott said "limiting someone's ability to work, reducing flexibility and creating complexity" for employers couldn't "come at a worse time", with the cost of living "skyrocketing"...