Global law firm Dentons has appointed a “chief mindfulness officer” to teach its employees about stress-management, perfectionism and the problems associated with multitasking.
New studies have revealed that lawyers in the USA suffer more gender and racial inequality than in the UK and Wales.
A report by Allen & Overy commissioned by the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) finds LGBTQ and cohabitant couples in Hong Kong are treated differently from heterosexual married couples in nearly 100 ways.
Landlords can refuse to let to children, which some view as discriminatory.
Legal aid cuts mean discrimination victims cannot get representation in court.
The Court of Appeal dismissed two sex-discrimination cases, ruling that it is not unlawful for men to be paid less on shared paternity leave (SPL) than women on maternity leave (ML).
The Lord Chancellor has supported law firms’ pledge to promote gender equality.
The graduate recruitment specialist Rare has launched a new online platform called Vantage to overcome barriers that prevent talented, diverse candidates from securing roles in the legal sector.
Companies are starting to understand the benefits of having a diverse span of people at board level.
Ashurst has promoted 21 of its lawyers to Partner around the world in its latest round of promotions. From the cohort, more than half of the group are women, for the second year running. The firm's on course to achieve its target – a 33% female partnership by 2022.