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Maurice Blackburn unionised workers receive 11% pay rise following industrial action
After 12 months of negotiations and four months of industrial action, an agreement has been reached between national...
03 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Maurice Blackburn changes striking staff’s ‘out-of-office’ emails
According to Maurice Blackburn employees engaged in today’s (6 March) industrial action, the national plaintiff law...
06 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Maurice Blackburn’s fight with employees over pay ramps up
Unionised lawyers and staff at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers will engage in industrial action, setting the stage for a...
05 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Top 10 pay and salary stories in 2024
Following a massive year, Lawyers Weekly counts down the most-read stories around salary and pay for 2024 – from Fair...
07 January 2025
By Lauren Croft
Are firms using alternative benefits as bargaining chips as salaries stall?
As legal salaries and raises potentially slow, are lawyers accepting alternative benefits alongside a promotion – or...
03 June 2024
By Lauren Croft
Employer market likely to hold firm in FY24–25
Following massive salary hikes and legal candidates being highly sought after, FY2024–25 will see an increased...
24 May 2024
By Lauren Croft
Tax cuts may mean lower salary increases for lawyers in FY24–25
The revised stage-three tax cuts, together with other market factors, may well provide justification for employers not...
14 May 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Corporates pay highest average legal salaries, report says
Legal professionals have an average salary of $102,100 – but new research from the College of Law has shown that law...
07 May 2024
By Lauren Croft
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
Lawyers still receiving pay rises but are ‘slightly less happy’ with bonuses, says recruiter
After the Australian legal market remained buoyant during FY23 in comparison to other major global markets, firms have...
08 August 2023
By Lauren Croft
Lawyers want pay rises over perks
With a potential economic downturn on the horizon and mid-level lawyers in higher demand than ever, should firms be...
19 April 2023
By Lauren Croft
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ASU calls on Slater and Gordon to raise wages
The Australian Services Union (ASU) has launched a petition against Slater and Gordon, calling on the national law firm...
30 March 2022
By Lauren Croft
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Fewer senior execs received pay rises last year
A new national report has found that many chief executives, board directors and senior managers are not immune from...
08 July 2021
By Lauren Croft
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Modest pay rises not enough to lift morale
Firm revenue is up but lawyer morale is down as firms fail to meet salary expectations and move on underperformers, a...
01 August 2014
By Priya Murthy
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