What fatherhood has taught me about dad life for lawyers

Being a father and a lawyer is a “relentless pull between duty and love”. Having now been a dad for 12 months, I...

14 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Gender pay equity ‘not just a moral imperative’, CLO says

Improving a business’s gender pay gap requires structural resets, board leadership, and good governance, according to...

11 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Gender pay gap laws aren’t working, women say

New laws requiring big businesses to publish their gender pay gaps are not fixing the broader issues, according to a...

05 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Value of briefs to women barristers still too low, despite ‘positive’ signs for equality targets

“The pay gap remains too wide”: There is reason for optimism about greater gender inclusivity at the Australian...

20 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Winners unveiled for Women in Law Awards 2024

Lawyers Weekly and principal partner nrol are thrilled to unveil the 30 winners for this year’s Women in Law Awards....

14 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

4 women appointed to NSW Local Court

In a historic move, four female solicitors have been appointed to the bench of the Local Court of...

15 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Pink tax’: Why is gender-based pricing discrimination legal?

The pink tax prevails in Australia due to the lack of laws and regulations preventing the mark-up of women’s products...

20 May 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Which BigLaw firms do male and female lawyers most want to work at right now?

Following the recent release of the 2023–24 Top 25 Attraction Firms ranking, Lawyers Weekly has broken down the data...

07 March 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Male lawyers more likely to rate their remuneration highly

New findings from Lawyers Weekly and Agile Market Intelligence demonstrate that men in law are more inclined to...

04 March 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Why pay equity is a safety issue

It’s time we started seeing inequality for what it is – a risk to women’s safety. The old way of doing things is...

04 March 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Women more likely to see gender pay gap in law than men

Today (27 February), the gender pay data of Australia’s biggest employers will be made public by the Workplace Gender...

27 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Accountability is here: What you need to know about gender pay gap reporting

Today (27 February) is the launch of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s (WGEA) gender pay gap reporting. Here, we...

27 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Will the release of gender pay gap data impact legal recruitment activity?

Ahead of the publication of the gender pay gaps of Australian employers with more than 100 workers later this week,...

26 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Gender pay data of Australia’s biggest employers soon to be made public

Named and shamed: On 27 February, the Workforce Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) will publish the first set of private...

11 January 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

How working parents can beat guilt in law

The onus is on leaders in law firms and organisations to create safe spaces for lawyers who are juggling work with...

16 November 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

The importance of talking about menopause in the workplace

Menopause is shrouded in silence due to the stigma associated with it – but education is key to creating a supportive...

04 October 2023

By [email protected]

Finalists announced for Women in Law Awards 2023

Almost 280 top-performing female lawyers have qualified as finalists at this year’s Women in Law Awards, now in its...

03 October 2023

By [email protected]

The ‘gender flex gap’ in law

This Equal Pay Day (25 August), two BigLaw firms have called on the legal profession to continue working towards gender...

25 August 2023

By [email protected]

First female equity partner named at Owen Hodge Lawyers

Sydney-based boutique Owen Hodge Lawyers has named a new director, who is set to be the firm’s first female equity...

17 August 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Salary consternation and Drumgold’s future in question: What’s hot in law this week (7–11 Aug)

From smaller pay rises to the ongoing gender pay gap, money remains front of mind for lawyers. Meanwhile, the Sofronoff...

12 August 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy