Mental health is one of the fastest growing sources of injuries at work, creating a minefield for employers to navigate.
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Mental Health and Wellbeing for Lawyers
A toolkit to guide users through Practical Law’s content addressing mental health and wellbeing issues in the legal industry and for legal professionals. Content is set out by topic and includes resources relating to personal effectiveness, benefits of effective communication, developing higher emotional intelligence, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and wellbeing in the legal profession, the importance of making wellbeing a priority, managing stress and mental health at work and practising mindfulness.
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Respect@work: Ensuring your Client’s Policies Support Employee Rights
With the recent introduction of the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Act 2021 (Cth), all staff should be made aware of their responsibilities and the procedures in place to report and respond to sexual harassment.
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Christmas Party Legal Risks at a Glance
With Christmas around the corner it is time to reflect on the impact restrictions will have in an environment that is the antithesis of social distancing…the office Christmas party.
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Mindfulness in Legal Education: An Essential Skill for Future Lawyers?
Lawyers must show fortitude and remain calm under pressure. They must learn to make quality decisions in real-world contexts.
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5 Ways Compliance Could Help Tame Zoom & Other Remote Work Risks
Survival, at the moment, means adaptation. And even in the long run, staying relevant and connected in a world requires rapid risk assessments, the lesson of COVID-19.
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Coronavirus and Travel Insurance Exclusions: Discussing a Pandemic Claims Response Strategy
It is inevitable that claims for travel plans disrupted by the outbreak will soar but how will the current policies and insurers cope with the influx?
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Embedding a Culture of Well-Being in Law Firms
How can law firms successfully embed lawyer well-being in the culture of their firms? Leaders tackled the question in a recent fireside chat, hosted by Thomson Reuters.
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International Bar Association Survey Data Exposes Bullying and Harassment in Legal Profession
Half of women lawyers and one-third of male lawyers have experienced bullying in the workplace, according to the recent survey of almost 7,000 respondents across 135 countries conducted by the International Bar…
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