Weâve got a long way to go on harassment, bullying: law firms
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Scathing reviews on bullying and sexual harassment in the legal sector have put corporate law firms on notice that they need to adopt industry-wide action to stamp out misconduct in their offices.
The Victorian and South Australian reports, both handed down this week, said almost two-thirds of legal professionals had been sexually harassed while working in the industry, and labelled the problem an âopen secretâ.
âLittle has changed over timeâ: MinterEllison acting CEO Virginia Briggs.Â
Louise Kennerley
But while corporate law firm leaders said the reports showed the need for a more targeted, proactive approach to stamping out harassment, they stopped short of agreeing to the widespread adoption of the recommendations.