1. converted to or characterized by casual or temporary employment rather than permanent, full-time work
Usage: chiefly British and Australian English; often used in labor and employment contexts

1. past tense and past participle of 'casualize': to convert (a job, worker, or workforce) from permanent to casual or temporary status
Usage: chiefly British and Australian English; transitive verb

Examples

• Many universities have casualized their teaching staff over the past decade.
• The casualized workforce has fewer benefits and job security.
• Workers were casualized as part of the company's cost-cutting measures.
• Casualized employment has become increasingly common in the gig economy.
• The shift toward casualized labor has raised concerns among unions.
• She moved from a permanent role to a casualized position with reduced hours.