Sydney, 5 November 2015: Leading Australian law firm Clayton Utz is one of just 90 employers to be awarded an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation, announced by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) today.
Launched last year, WGEA's new citation recognises those employers that demonstrate ongoing active commitment to equal participation and opportunity in the workplace. Citation criteria are strengthened each year to reflect best practice. This year for example, employers were required to consult with employees on their actual lived experiences of diversity initiatives implemented in the workplace.
Clayton Utz Chief Executive Partner (CEP) Rob Cutler said he was proud the firm had achieved the prestigious citation again.
Key gender diversity and inclusion initiatives at Clayton Utz include formal merit-based approaches to talent identification and employee development, remuneration, reward and recognition, and flexible working, which is supported by a new progressive policy and a National Flexibility Manager. The Firm has also set new expectations for leaders (including all partners and shared services leaders) to champion flexible working and all other diversity initiatives.
Clayton Utz is also tackling the diversity and inclusion issues on a broader scale, with CEP Rob Cutler and Deputy CEP (People and Development) Kate Jordan joining a cohort of large law firm Managing Partners to identify and support the implementation of industry-wide diversity and inclusion solutions.