Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

Mental health: Wellbeing in the workplace

Associate Justice Mary-Jane Ierodiaconou 01 Dec 2019

There are practical steps lawyers can take to improve mental wellbeing for themselves and their colleagues...

Health Wellbeing Workplace

What does CEDAW mean for women in Australian workplaces?

Allana Smith 20 Nov 2019

CEDAW strives for substantive equality, requiring nations who ratify it to be proactive. Is Australia doing enough?

Advocacy Discrimination Diversity Women's Rights Workplace

According to merit?/Diversity: Fighting sexual harassment in firms

Vanessa Shambrook 01 Oct 2019

It’s time for the legal sector to address the underlying attitudes that allow gender discrimination and sexual harassment to flourish...

Practice & Procedure Women's Rights Workplace

New regime requires companies to protect whistleblowers

Karin Derkley 19 Sep 2019

New whistleblower protection legislation will open the way to increased litigation and better defend those who disclose corporate misconduct, an LIV lunchtime session heard this week...

Corporate Social Responsibility Workplace

High rates of harassment diminish profession

Karin Derkley 14 Aug 2019

Nearly three quarters of women and half of men working in the legal profession in Australia have been the victim of bullying, while almost half of women in the profession say they have been sexually harassed...

Women's Rights Workplace

Gender remains on the agenda

Marquita Nolan 01 Aug 2019

All legal workplaces can begin to take accountability for pay and other gender disparities in the workplace by conducting an annual gender pay gap analysis...

Diversity Workplace

Workplace Relations Section Case Law Update: June 2019

Workplace Relations Section 03 Jul 2019

The LIV's Workplace Relations Section monthly case law update provides members with a brief summary of relevant employment law and industrial relations decisions published in June 2019.

Workplace Workplace Relations

Can I really work remotely?

Sharon Henderson 24 Jun 2019

Even conservative legal firms are shifting to offer flexible working arrangements for professional staff. This transformative shift is having positive outcomes for mental health, work-life balance and productivity...

Communication Technology Time Management Workplace

Firms harness multi-generational power

Karin Derkley 01 Jun 2019

Generational differences are being embraced in law firms reaping the benefits of diversity...

Practice Management Workplace

The LIV supports introduction of workplace manslaughter offence

Workplace Relations Section 31 May 2019

The Law Institute of Victoria has provided feedback to the Department of Justice and Community Safety on the Workplace Manslaughter Consultation Paper...

Workplace Workplace Relations

New facilities for member benefits

LIV Media 29 May 2019

Members of the Law Institute of Victoria are already making full use of their newly opened facilities at 140 William Street, in Melbourne’s legal precinct. It’s worth a visit to check out the heritage registered building...

A New Home Workplace