ByrneWallace LLP announces enhanced family friendly benefits for International Women’s Day
Tuesday, 08 March 2022
On 8 March 2022, ByrneWallace LLP will celebrate International Women’s Day recognising the fantastic contribution our female staff make to the firm.
HR Partner and head of the firm’s Property Law practice, Alison O’Sullivan, comments “As a firm, we are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive working environment where all employees can thrive and grow.
“Our commitment of supporting, developing and empowering our employees means that 48% of leadership roles within the firm are held by women. This is significantly ahead of the curve for large law firms, where often the stated goal is to achieve 30%.”
Managing Partner, Feargal Brennan, adds “Building on this, I am immensely proud to say, that almost 62% of all our employees are female, while 55% of all professional staff are female. We are always mindful that our people are our best asset and continue to identify opportunities where we can become even more inclusive, attracting and retaining the best talent to advise and support our clients.
“In the last 12 months, we have extended our range of family friendly benefits, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid leave to support both our female and male colleagues who experience the trauma of pregnancy loss.”
The firm’s annual Wellness Week which focuses on promoting a healthy work/life balance coincides with International Women’s Day. Running from the 7-11 March it will include events such as bootcamp and yoga classes, nutrition sessions, daily guided runs and walks, an organised bike tour of Dublin city, along with wellbeing and financial talks.
Aligned with ByrneWallace LLP’s core value of providing a diverse and inclusive working environment, the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is Beat the Bias.
