Moray & Agnew acknowledges the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to creating an environment which recognises and values people’s individuality, and the benefits different attributes bring to our firm and to our clients. We make conscious decisions to promote equal opportunity, remove barriers, embrace inclusion and harness the potential of diversity. We offer a fair and flexible workplace to all.
Teamwork, trust and mutual respect are embedded in the firm’s culture. Those values are reflected in the commitment of our partners and management to ensuring the Moray & Agnew workplace provides a safe, adaptive and respectful place of business for employees, clients and other stakeholders. As part of that commitment we have been certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace.
Our policies and procedures are structured to directly and indirectly promote diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our workplace: from hiring and retention, to promotion and professional development. One of the key pillars of our overall inclusive recruitment strategy is, wherever possible, employing people who have historically been excluded from work. To help us achieve that goal, we have partnered with NOVA Employment, a government funded not-for-profit employment service. The firm is also a proud signatory to the Law Council of Australia’s Diversity and Equality Charter, and Equitable Briefing Policy. We are also signatories to the Charters for the Advancement of Women in the Legal Profession of both The Law Society of New South Wales and Law Institute of Victoria, and submit annual reports to the federal Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
In 2020 we were proud to be named one of the 25 most attractive firms to work at in Australia by Lawyers Weekly and Australia’s most female-friendly law firm by the Australian Financial Review.
Maintaining good mental health is also a significant priority in our workplace, especially given the prevalence of mental health issues in the legal profession. As part of our focus on employee wellbeing, we have developed a team of Mental Health First Aiders who offer support and encouragement to colleagues to transition to professional support when mental health difficulties may arise, as well providing Mental Health First Aid training to staff generally. We have become
signatories of the Minds Count Foundation who are embedding sound mental health
practices across the legal profession.
To further our social procurement policy, the firm is a member of Social Traders, which enables us to connect with certified suppliers and businesses who incorporate various forms of social enterprise within their supply chain. These organisations include charities and not-for-profits, as well as those focussed on supporting Indigenous Australians, people living with disabilities and mental illness, and socially disadvantaged individuals.
Moray Agnew - Gender Pay Gap Employer Statement 2024
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