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YOUNG LAWYERS
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regular occurrence and 38% stated that
they were occasionally required to perform
such work. Twenty-three percent of
respondents did not undertake such work.
By comparison, 7.95% of respondents
in the Western Australian survey always
undertook three or more hours of work
over a weekend, whilst 28.41% never did.
PARENTAL LEAVE
Whilst 40% of respondents
understood that their employer offered
parental leave in line with government
minimum standards, one in five employers
offered parental leave above the minimum
government requirements. Thirty-six per
cent of respondents were unsure about
the parental leave offered at their place of
employment.
FLEXIBLE LEAVE
Of the one in four respondents that
have sought flexible arrangements, 80%
believe that their request was appropriately
addressed. Almost three quarters of
respondents have never sought flexible
working arrangements.
STRESS & BULLYING
Only four percent of respondents
were not stressed at all, whilst 32% were
reasonably stressed and nine per cent were
very stressed.
The results demonstrated that sole
practitioners had the highest levels of
stress. Factors contributing to higher
stress levels were workplace bullying and
working in a regional area. Ten per cent of
respondents who conduct weekend work
consider themselves stressed.
Whilst just over half of respondents
have personally experienced bullying,
almost two thirds have observed bullying,
either in their current, or previous
workplace. Six out of ten female
practitioners experienced bullying, as
4%
50%
DISSATISFIED
NOT STRESSED
AT ALL
28%
SLIGHTLY
STRESSED
20%
Q: HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE SALARY REVIEW PROCESS?
BASE: RESPONDENTS WHO PROVIDED A VALID RESPONSE (N=391. UNSURE AND N/A INCLUDED BUT
NOT SHOWN)
Q: ON AN AVERAGE DAY, HOW STRESSED DOES YOUR JOB/STUDY MAKE YOU FEEL?
BASE: RESPONDENTS WHO PROVIDED A VALID RESPONSE, N/A INCLUDED BUT NOT SHOWN (N=399)
have four out of ten males. Fourteen
per cent of those that were bullied, or
observed bullying stated that it was a daily
occurrence. Almost half of those bullied
stated that it occurred rarely, whilst one
third of those that observe bullying stated
that it was a rare occurrence. Those on
lower incomes tended to experience more
bullying, whilst those working in firms
of over 20 employees were less likely to
experience bullying. Fifty-nine per cent
32%
REASONABLY
STRESSED
13%
27%
QUITE
STRESSED
17%
NETURAL SATISFIED EXTREMELY SATISFIED
9%
VERY
STRESSED
of respondents experiencing bullying in
their current workplace are either quite,
or very stressed as compared to 27% not
experiencing bullying.
The Young Lawyers’ Committee
will be releasing a more detailed report
with respect to the findings of the
Survey, which will include a number of
recommendations to the Law Society with
respect to supporting young lawyers in
South Australia.
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