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The New Leadership Imperative on Psychosocial Risk
In Practice
EmploymentLeadershipHR & Talent

The New Leadership Imperative on Psychosocial Risk

Law firms have long measured success through billings, utilisation and financial performance. Increasingly, however, questions are being asked about how those results are achieved. As psychosocial hazards become a core workplace health and safety issue, firms are facing growing pressure to assess leadership not only by commercial outcomes, but by their impact on wellbeing, workplace culture and psychosocial safety. Is it time to measure what really matters?

30 May 2026
Drafting Employment Contracts That Actually Hold
In Practice
EmploymentHR & Talent

Drafting Employment Contracts That Actually Hold

Employment contracts fail in litigation not because of dramatic errors but because of small ambiguities, missing terms, and provisions that were copied from a precedent without being adapted to the specific relationship. Getting the drafting right requires both legal precision and a realistic picture of how employment relationships actually end.

5 May 2026
The Fragility of the Façade: Moving Beyond Performance-Based Wellbeing
Opinion
HR & TalentWellbeing

The Fragility of the Façade: Moving Beyond Performance-Based Wellbeing

Wellbeing in the law has become a "performance" rather than a practice. Until we address the structural pressures of the billable hour and the culture of availability, superficial initiatives will continue to fail.

5 May 2026
Clocking Off: The Structural Realities of the "Right to Disconnect"
Spotlight
EmploymentHR & TalentBoutique & NewLaw

Clocking Off: The Structural Realities of the "Right to Disconnect"

The "Right to Disconnect" is a significant shift in Australian industrial relations. The Profession explores the practical implications for mid-market firms and why the cultural change may be more difficult than the legal one.

5 May 2026