Corrs named EOWA Employer of Choice For Women

04 March 2008

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Corrs has received an Employer of Choice for Women citation from the Federal Government's Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA).

Corrs is one of a select group of organisations nationally to receive the citation, which recognises organisations embracing gender diversity and taking steps towards generating positive outcomes for women and the business in areas such as pay parity, workplace flexibility, parental leave and proportion of women at senior levels.

Today’s citation adds to the firm’s growing list of acknowledgements in the employment area, which include: being voted the No.1 Law firm to work for in Australia in the 2008 Asian Legal Business Employer of Choice survey, receiving the Employer of Choice Award at the last Australian Law Awards and voted as the best law firm in Australia for work environment and career advancement prospects in an independent survey undertaken by Asialaw magazine.

Partner and Chief Executive Officer, John Denton, believes recognition by EOWA is an important endorsement of the firm’s continuing efforts to create an inspiring workplace for all staff. “The citation provides an independent benchmark for the firm and our initiatives,” he says. “Particularly as six new prerequisites were introduced by EOWA for the 2008 citation”.

Corrs is determined to build on its achievements to date: 25% of its Board and 24% of the Partners and Senior Managers are women; over 15% of its workforce is part-time (including eleven men); 58% of its workforce takes advantage of some form of flexible working arrangement or tool; and the majority of scholarships and secondments are granted to women.

Denton notes it is particularly encouraging that 8% of the organisations receiving the citation this year were law firms.

“The profession as a whole is tackling issues such as career path hurdles for women, workplace diversity and flexible working arrangements for both genders. This is a positive step for our profession and its commitment to achieving cultural change and bridging the gap between policy and practice in this area”.