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Awards

The Law Society has an Employment Award Information Service for its members.

If the Federal WorkChoices law applies (eg if you have an incorporated practice or service Trustee) then refer to Fair Work Australia.

See also Foolkit's Employment Law page under the menu Practice Areas.

Topics of Interest

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Retention Collection. A collection of articles on retention in the international press.
Mentoring - Canadian practicePRO

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Law Firm HR

A very good collection of articles and resources targeted at Law Firms is the ALA Resource Centre topic of "Human Resources Management".
A firm is defined by its people. The Canadian Bar Association The Canadian Bar Association has a collection of resources with useful tips and techniques. (Not all links available to non-members).
ALA also have another area in the ALA Resource Centre topic on Training and Development.
Human Resources pages of LIV
Employment templates and calculators (Victorian & Federal)
Policy Tool for Social Media (USA)
Herding cats: The lawyer personality revealed

Federal

Fair Work Australia

Fair Work Online - Homepage

Fair Work Ombudsman

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

Your Career

The dissatisfaction of so many lawyers with their careers dramatises the need to focus on a process which enables them, by seeking positions consistent with their personal values and professional goals, to achieve professional satisfaction.

The USA version of Findlaw has a collection of articles to help you understand the process and the steps you need to take to make a thoughtful transition in your career.