Ashurst moves into flashy Sydney office

Global law firm Ashurst has moved its Sydney offices into a state-of-the-art building located in the heart of the...

13 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Workplace culture ‘critical’ to boosting lawyers’ wellbeing

Research from two Australian universities has uncovered that almost half of lawyers feel that their firm’s workplace...

12 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Can next-gen lawyers ‘flourish in a broken system’?

Young lawyers and law students are more attuned to the importance of self-care than any previous cohort. However, there...

07 May 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Are young lawyers taking ‘mini-retirements’?

While emerging legal professionals are certainly more sympathetic to the idea of taking a career break than previous...

30 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

What Dutton’s WFH backflip says about ‘workplace non-negotiables’

After locking in a five-day return-to-office mandate for public sector workers as a major campaign policy, Peter Dutton...

09 April 2025

By Kace O'Neill

How to address workplace bullying among women

With women bullying other women at twice the rate of bullying men, a workplace psychologist has examined the underlying...

07 April 2025

By Grace Robbie

Are global firms still committed to DEI in the age of Trump?

The Trump administration is probing the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices of 20 US-headquartered BigLaw...

28 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Slater & Gordon suspects former employee, refers investigation outcomes to police

National plaintiff firm Slater & Gordon has referred outcomes from its forensic investigation into the recent...

25 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Mindfulness in law is no longer ‘optional’, BigLaw partner says

As burnout and stress remain rampant within the legal profession, a partner at a national law asserts that integrating...

20 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Removing the stigma of menopause in legal workplaces

As menopause continues to be a sensitive and often overlooked topic in the legal profession, a partner at a national...

19 March 2025

By Grace Robbie

Navigating the ‘narcisphere’: How to recognise toxic workplace dynamics

The narcisphere, a domain where manipulative, toxic behaviours thrive, exists in many high-pressure professional...

11 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Combating ‘broification’, ‘Baby Reindeer’-like workplace conduct, and the entrenched gender pay gap

New mandatory equality and wellbeing barrister training proposed by the Australian Bar Association could help fight...

06 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

New mental health laws: A risk or opportunity for law firms?

Failure to address psychosocial risks isn’t just an employee wellbeing issue; it’s a legal one that could carry...

05 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Is AI the new junior lawyer?

To make the most of opportunities presented by AI without sacrificing (or neglecting) the development of junior...

03 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Employment law cases impacting workplaces in 2025

Here are five cases from 2024 that I predict might have a critical impact on employment law outcomes in workplaces in...

27 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘I did not send the email’: Slater & Gordon chief people officer responds to all-staff correspondence

The interim chief people officer at Slater & Gordon is taking legal action in the wake of an explosive all-staff...

25 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Slater & Gordon refers ‘malicious’ email to Victoria Police

A “thorough forensic investigation” is underway at Slater & Gordon following an extraordinary email to all...

24 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Who cops the blame if you’re hit by a self-driving car?

With the growing popularity of self-driving cars and semi-autonomous vehicles hitting the road in Australia – what...

12 February 2025

By Kace O'Neill

‘Series of misunderstandings’: Former employee ends 8-year dispute with firm

Atanaskovic Hartnell’s former general manager has settled her workplace dispute and distanced herself from reports...

03 February 2025

By Naomi Neilson

What happens if Dutton rolls back Right to Disconnect laws?

While aspiring prime minister Peter Dutton may intend to wind back the newly legislated Right to Disconnect, such a...

30 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy