Australia’s version of Roll On Friday had a busy information gathering week, last week.
And plenty of references to stealth (read secretive) layoffs at Australian firms.
Read the full stories at http://firmspy.com.au/
Here are their headlines from the last 7 days
Sir, Did You Request a Lawyer or a Mofo?
July 3rd, 2009
We reported last week on the enterprising way that Hatzis Lawyers is cornering the market by ‘contributing their might to the smart state of Queensland’. Interestingly, it seems that a more lionhearted effort is presently being used in the US. call us when you bust a cap, sister According to the Urban Dictionary: mofo: Short for mother f*cker. A […]
Doubling the Double Digits; Deloitte’s Giam Swiegers Divulges Partner Profits
July 3rd, 2009
Restive Deloitte workers threatening Toadfish-esque delinquency appear to have galvanised Giam Swiegers to offer a belated response to the firm’s double digit growth. Pictured in yet another flamboyant corporate outfit, Swiegers lamented in BRW (25/06) that the11% growth in revenue was the product of a ‘difficult’ year. Deloitte partners give their profit figures the thumbs up We’re […]
Baker & McKenzie Grad Intake Halved; Sackings; Reduced Hours… But the Office is Nice!
July 2nd, 2009
In a Firm Spy exclusive, we yesterday revealed claims that Baker & McKenzie staff had been told recently that a pay Bakers precedents wrote a book about their alleged ordeal freeze would be implemented across the firm, subject to some exceptions. We can today reveal additional comments received from another Bakers spy: there has been a reduction in the number of […]
PwC Penny-Pinching; No Quarter Given to Generous Staff
July 2nd, 2009
Thanks to the PwC spy who gave us the following audacious assessment of the firm: I work at PwC in a leadership position … PwC’s Internal I.T. department BS Technology (not to be mistaken for Business Solutions) is for the 3rd time in 3 yrs preparing for another restructure. It seems MUCH more than PwC staff are receiving […]
Firm Spy Exclusive: Baker & McKenzie Pay Freeze
July 1st, 2009
It’s that time of year again: partners are in a tizz about billing targets, secretaries are getting antsy over unbilled time and lawyers are generally working too hard. Given the EOFY party season, it’s also the time of year when pay arrangements for the coming financial year tend to come to light. In what will come as […]
AAR Voluntary Redundancies; Another Allens Spy Speaks
July 1st, 2009
We exclusively reported on Monday ‘the rife speculation’ that some of the staff named by Allens Arthur Robinson as having voluntarily accepted a redundancy were forced into that decision by the firm. In response to that post, we received the following comments: a voluntary exit absolutely true, couple of senior associates were put on gardening leave and then mysteriously […]
Muscial Chairs; DLA Phillips Fox Sackings Amid Rumoured Floor Consolidation
June 30th, 2009
After our report on the KPMG tenancy reduction, we received the following information from a DLA Phillips Fox spy on the weekend: you new chair is really cumfy! DLAPF Adelaide is on the hunt again. Five more support staff axed within a week! There may be more to come soon with a floor consolidation that will simply […]
Exclusive; Rumours of Keddies Lawyers Redundancies
June 30th, 2009
We received the following anonymous, no-nonsense email yesterday: jobs are as safe as houses Keddies Lawyers has laid off 40 staff. At a time when there is a broad perception that personal injury/insurance firms are quarantined from the GFC strife affecting other law firms, this rumour, if true, would make more certain the troubling idea that no job is […]
Deloitte Senior Staff Paid Peanuts
June 29th, 2009
Our call for Double Digit Deloitte Delinquents last week has already achieved success! Deloitte staff ask to be remunerated with legal tender We received the following comments from a Deloitte spy: I am a newly promoted senior and all I got was $55k excluding super.. how sad? A Deloitte senior staff member … paid peanuts! Is this a ‘new base’ that […]
AAR Voluntary Redundancies; Rumour Some Staff Were ‘Invited’ to Accept
June 29th, 2009
Earlier in the year, AAR announced a voluntary redundancy scheme. It was revealed over the weekend that some 100 An AAR partner concerned at an employee’s departure AAR staff accepted the offer, from all areas of the firm. What was not reported was the following rumour we received from an Allens Arthur Robinson spy over the weekend: I thought the spy […]
