Allen & Overy – Finalist 2019, Best Returner Programme
The programme, called ‘I’m Back’, allows both former lawyers and practice support staff from the firm to complete returnship placements with suitable teams.
Lewis Silkin – Winner 2018, Cityparents Best for Innovation Award
A new fixed-fee HR and employment law support service from top-ranked law firm Lewis Silkin has allowed experienced lawyers looking for a better work life balance to work from home with part–time hours of their choice. It’s also creating new business opportunities for the firm. Key Points Top-ranked law firm jobs with home working and…
Pinsent Masons – Finalist 2018, UBS Best for Fathers Award
ParentsMatter@PinsentMasons is the law firm’s online coaching programme offering support and guidance on becoming a parent and managing work. A total of 400 employees have already signed up. Fathers are eligible for enhanced Shared Parental Leave, a mentoring scheme, webinars and speaker events on work and fatherhood and can access a parenting employee network, including…
Henmans LLP, Finalist 2012, The Lexington Gray Best for Flexible Working Award
Henmans LLP is a law firm based in Oxford, employing 123 people. The initial impetus for flexible working began before 2000, when two partners reduced their hours to better fit in with family life. This started in train a process which led the firm to challenge the belief that lawyers needed to spend 10 hours…
Ashurst LLP, Commended 2011, The Deutsche Bank Best for Innovation & Engagement Award
Ashurst has taken a holistic approach to work/life fit. In addition to focussing on individual requirements as they arise, the firm decided to review the way the organisation works as a whole. The senior partner leads a committee which has reviewed work practices and the work/life fit of employees, taking on board the responses of…
Mayer Brown, Finalist 2011, The Deutsche Bank Best for Innovation & Engagement Award
Mayer Brown set about developing a number of initiatives which would create greater engagement for their employees. For the first time they rolled out an employee survey and introduced a carers network, while also piloting a mentoring scheme. They have also implemented a backup dependent and child care scheme. The firm aims to be a…
Henmans LLP, Finalist 2011, The Best for Fathers Award
Paternity leave is paid at enhanced rates for one week, with no qualifying period for employees. Paternity returners are able to phase back to work. This is in support of a culture which seeks to treat men and women equally, with several men at a senior level working flexibly and sharing care more or less…
Henmans LLP, Winner 2011, Best for Career Progression Award
Career progression is not dependent on hours worked or how they are worked (at home or in the office). Employees can choose to either work more intensively if they wish, or less so if they want to combine work with other interests or responsibilities. There is a recognition of the potential for home based workers…
Berwin Leighton Paisner, Finalist 2017, Best Large Private Sector Employer Award
Recruitment advertising promotes the firm’s increasing levels of flexibility. Senior management encourage informal flexible working and 25 per cent of the workforce have formal flexibility agreements. Training offered for managing remote workers, networks launched to support parents, family day introduced and series of talks provided on a range of family issues. Shared parental leave enhanced…
Berwin Leighton Paisner, Finalist 2017, Best for Flexible Recruitment Award
A new office was set up to operate in a more flexible way, challenging law firms’ traditional ways of working. Home-based team of real estate lawyers recruited as part of this drive. Flexi-time system trialled in the firm’s Manchester office. Together with formal flexible arrangements this means 96 per cent of the Manchester office have…
