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WKIT Newsletter
Author: VWL
Contents:
News and Events
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Marriage Equality Amendment Bill
Author: VWL
Published: 2009
Contents:
Submisson endorsing Amendment
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Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace
Author: VWL
Published: 2009
Contents:
Submission to supporting Women in the Workplace
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Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace
Author: VWL
Published: 2009
Contents:
Submission to supporting Women in the Workplace
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Protocols Flexible Hours
Author: Work Practices Committee
Published: 2008
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Protocols Working From Home
Author: Workd Practices Committee
Published: 2008
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Paid Maternity Leave
Author: VWL
Published: 2008
Contents:
Press release in support of paid maternity leave.
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Bendable or Expendable?
Author: Alicia Patterson
Published: July 2006
Contents:
Bendable or Expendable: Practices and attitudes towards work flexibility in Victoria’s biggest legal employers
In July 2006, the Law Institute of Victoria and Victorian Women Lawyers released a report entitled Bendable or Expendable: Practices and attitudes towards work flexibility in Victoria’s biggest legal employers. The report contains findings from surveys completed by 57 of the largest employing law firms and by 335 employee solicitors in Victoria on women’s representation in partnership, work practices and the use of flexible work arrangements. The survey responses of employers were compared with those of employees, as well comparing the findings with those of the VWL 2001 Snapshot survey.
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Launch of VWL's 360 degree report
Published: November 2005
Contents:
On 11 November 2005, Pru Goward launched VWL's latest report, A 360° Review: Flexible Work Practices. Confronting myths and realities in the legal profession. The report examines in detail the nature of flexible work practices used in the legal profession, perceptions of the successes and inhibitors surrounding these practices and the impact on career progression for persons with flexible work arrangements.
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Victorian Charter of Human Rights Submission
Author: VWL
Published: September 2005
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Submission to Senate Inquiry into Voluntary Student Unionism
Author: Virginia Jay, VWL
Published: 2005
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Submission to HREOC on its draft discussion paper: 'Striking a Balance: Women, Men, Work and Family'
Author: Special working group of the work Practices Committee, VWL
Published: 2005
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The submission provides and insight into the experiences of women lawyers working in private firms in metropolitan Melbourne; the difficulties they face in balancing their paid and unpaid work, what domestic arrangements are in place within their familites and the issues attendant upon their seeking to obtain flexible and family-friendly working conditions. The submission was based on findings from three major reports published by VWL.
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Flexible Partnership - making it work in Law Firms
Author: VWL
Published: December 2001
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The report examined the barriers to partners in law firms working part-time and how they can be overcome. It reviewed Australian and US literature and reported on interviews with 10 Melbourne law firms of varied size and structure. It made recommendations for the successful implementation of part-time work arrangements at the partner level based on the findings of the research and stakeholder feedback from interviews.
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A Snapshot of Employment Practices 2001 - A Survey of Victorian Law Firms
Author: Victorian Women Lawyers
Published: November 2001
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In an Australian first, Victorian Women Lawyers surveyed the work practices of Victorian law firms. The survey examines the employment policies and practices of firms relating to work/life balance.
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Childcare is a Family Issue
Author: Victorian Women Lawyers
Published: December 1999
Contents:
- Introduction
- Chapter One: Assess your Child, Family and Employment needs
- Chapter Two: What Options are Available
- Chapter Three: Selecting the Best Child Care for your Child
- Chapter Four: Making it all Work
- Chapter Five: Family Support Organisations and Resources
- Chapter Six: Checklists
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Taking up the Challenge
Author: Victorian Women Lawyers and Victorian Law Foundation
Published: May 1999
Contents:
- Preface
- Forward
- Introduction
- Key Issues
- Australia: Research regarding women lawyers
- The Way Forward: Conclusions and suggestions for future strategies and research
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Living and Working Together
Author: LIV, VWL, Office of Women's Affairs and VLF
Published: 1998
Contents:
- Leave for work
- Working part-time
- Other flexible work arrangements
- Case study: Introduction of felxible work practices
- Model policies: Sexual Harassment
- Schedule: Occupational Health and Safety and working from home
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Willpower
Author: Victorian Women Lawyers
Published: 1997 - 1998
Contents:
A video highlighting the careers of 5 women with varied legal careers discussing the challenges and obstacles they have faced in the legal profession.
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