Legal sector
Increase tribunal time limit to six months, say lawyers
The Law Society has joined the call for the government to increase the time limit in which an individual can...
Clifford Chance aims for 40% female partners by 2030
Clifford Chance has pledged that at least 40% of the law firm’s global partners will be female within 10 years...
Senior lawyer fined for kissing junior colleague
A top lawyer has been ordered to pay almost £100,000 for professional misconduct after he kissed a junior solicitor in...
Lawyer rejected because he was ‘expensive’ was discriminated against
The decision to deny an experienced lawyer a job because he was considered...
Sandra Wallace on employers’ role in improving social mobility
As a new toolkit is launched to help employers improve social mobility in the workplace, Sandra Wallace describes her personal...
City firm IFM settles sexual harassment case
Nathalie Abildgaard who took on her former employer over sexual harassment has been paid £270,000 ($492,000) by the City firm, which opted to settle just prior to a further legal hearing.
Law firm tops LGBT-inclusive employer rankings
International legal giant Pinsent Masons has been named the most inclusive employer in the UK by LGBT equality charity Stonewall...
Eversheds Sutherland wins Employment Law Firm of the Year verdict
Eversheds Sutherland impressed the Personnel Today Awards 2018 judges with its innovative thinking and outstanding client. The proactive advice provided...
Top law firm points to lack of clarity over including partners in gender pay sums
Leading UK-headquartered law firm Allen & Overy (A&O) has come under fire from MPs for failing to include £1.5m of...
Legal and consulting firms dominate top employers for social mobility
Consulting and professional services company KPMG has topped a list of 50 UK employers to have taken action on social...
Gender pay gap in legal sector three times higher than national average
Male lawyers are earning nearly £20,000 more than their female counterparts, a study has revealed.Released by the Law Society, a...
Government challenges law firms to improve their equality and diversity record
The government has asked lawyers to help open up the legal profession to people from different backgrounds.
Legal services minister...
Law firms do badly on diversity
Only one third of the UK’s 100 top legal firms are willing to publish data about the diversity of their staff, according to the government
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