maternity leave

Steps for firm owners when planning maternity leave

Balancing leave with managing a law firm can be an overwhelming challenge for female firm owners. Drawing from her...

12 March 2025

By Grace Robbie

Maurice Blackburn accused of ‘hypocrisy’ over reproductive leave  

The dispute between Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and its employees has ramped up, with “deeply disappointed” unionised...

06 March 2025

By Kace O'Neill

What female firm owners face when taking maternity leave

Here, one female firm owner shares the significant concerns and anxieties that emerge when planning for maternity leave...

27 February 2025

By Grace Robbie

‘Don’t be afraid to ask’ when navigating post-maternity leave arrangements, says CLO

The chief legal officer at the Royal Melbourne Hospital discusses how parents of young children can navigate work...

07 February 2023

By Jess Feyder

‘Collecting salary while sitting on your ass’ text shows how far we still have to go

A text message in which a female lawyer was called a “soul-less and morally bankrupt person” by a colleague, after...

13 January 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy