Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of professional services (including Lawyers Weekly, HR Leader, Accountants Daily, and Accounting Times). He is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in New South Wales, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation. You can email Jerome at: [email protected]
Psychosocial hazards and other workplace health risks
There is often a tendency, among legal employers, to immediately seek solutions to workplace risks to mental health. If this approach is taken with psychosocial hazards, ...
PODCAST • Fri, 05 Aug 2022
Shine Lawyers introduces 9-day fortnight
National law firm Shine Lawyers has unveiled a new flexible working option whereby staff can work their contracted 76 fortnightly hours in a shorter time frame, with a ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Aug 2022
JWS to open in Canberra with 2 partners from MinterEllison
National law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery is expanding its operations to the capital — its sixth office across the country — with the appointment of two partners ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Aug 2022
Federal judicial commission needed, says report
Public confidence in Australian judges and courts is “generally high”, but the federal government should establish a federal judicial commission as a mechanism for ...
THE BAR • Tue, 02 Aug 2022
ESOPs ‘definitely’ increasingly appealing for in-house lawyers
Against the backdrop of the supposed Great Resignation, employee share/stock ownership plans are becoming a more talking point for existing and aspiring corporate ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 Aug 2022
Lander hires Lendlease head of industrial relations as partner
BigLaw firm Lander & Rogers has appointed the former head of industrial relations at listed company Lendlease to help the firm grow its construction arm.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 Aug 2022
Lawcadia, Gadens make updates to regulatory breach reporting tool
Australia-headquartered legal technology company Lawcadia and BigLaw firm Gadens have unveiled updates to Gadens Breach Manager, which they say will enhance the ease with ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 Aug 2022
Nuix names new GC and company secretary
Listed global software company Nuix (ASX: NXL) has named Ilona Meyer as its general counsel and company secretary, effective as of 22 August 2022.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 01 Aug 2022
‘Lawyers aren’t paid to be smart’: College of Law unveils plain language guide
National PLT provider the College of Law has unveiled an educational plain language guide to support the profession’s client service delivery and bolster practitioner ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 01 Aug 2022