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Author: Helen Carter

Helen has practised exclusively in employment and industrial law for over ten years and founded PCC Lawyers in 2010, having previously a partner of a leading Australian specialist workplace relations firm. She is an accredited specialist in Employment Law by the Law Society of New South Wales. Helen is a working mother who is committed to equal opportunities at work. She is a passionate sports fan, particularly in relation to NRL. Both of these are strong themes of this blog. Contact her here.

Illegal workers in Australia – a different standard for politicians?

Another one bites the dust. Matt Canavan’s resignation last Tuesday from his cabinet position as Minister for Resources and Northern Australia brings the tally up to three senators who, because […]

August 2, 2017 Helen Carter Opinion

The Uber Driver Model – Rooster or Duck?

A key principle of Australian employment law is that issues of substance are given more recognition than issues of form. As Justice Gray famously stated “parties cannot create something which […]

July 21, 2017October 13, 2017 Helen Carter News & Commentary

Three strikes and you’re out – is it possible to ban sports talk in the workplace?

A recent opinion piece in the Sydney Morning Herald raised the issue of sport conversation in the workplace, emphasising its ability to exclude as sport can be significant within a […]

December 14, 2016December 14, 2016 Helen Carter Editor's Choice, Opinion

Are workers compensation laws creating discrimination?

I have been concerned for a long time about the interaction between disability discrimination protections and an employer’s liability under workers compensation legislation. The Dilemma Consider the hypothetical but common […]

April 5, 2016April 5, 2016 Helen Carter Editor's Choice, Law, Opinion

Swearing at Work

On Monday I had the pleasure of speaking to Ross Greenwood on his program ‘Money News’ on 2GB.  He was discussing the recent Unfair Dismissal case of Horner v Kallis […]

January 28, 2016January 28, 2016 Helen Carter Law, Opinion

Redundancy

A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission regarding redundancy entitlements could have some unfortunate consequences for employees and, in my opinion, in the long term for business and the […]

January 18, 2016January 18, 2016 Helen Carter Law, Opinion, Recent Cases

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