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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
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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]
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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
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