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Pinsent Masons Named Top 50 Employer for Women

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Pinsent Masons has been recognised for its commitment to achieving gender equality, being named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women report for the fifth consecutive year.

The Times Top 50 Employers for Women annual listing identifies companies which embed gender equality into their business strategy. Businesses are assessed on a range of areas, including their approach to recruitment, family friendly policies and how they have championed gender equality in the context of the pandemic.

The Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register, adopting its current name on 1 January 1788.

Pinsent Masons has enhanced its commitment to inclusion and belonging in recent years to further support its people and promote equality across its business. Earlier this year, the firm brought forward the launch its Global Carers Policy to support families and individuals with caring responsibilities affording additional annual leave and launched several new network groups including its Fertility Support Group and Fan Club, its menopause awareness group.

Gender Equality Director at Business in the Community, Charlotte Woodworth, said: “COVID-19 has shone a light on how far we have to go on gender equality: by having to pick up things like the bulk of extra caring responsibilities, women have been disproportionately affected by lockdown.

We congratulate the many employers who have maintained their efforts towards gender equality at this time, often introducing innovative policies to support their workforce during this period. This year’s application process for The Times Top 50 Employers for Women was the most competitive one we have seen in five years. Employers like Pinsent Masons haven’t forgotten women at work and they are committed to making gender inequality a thing of the past.”

Pinsent Masons is an international law firm which specialises in the energy, infrastructure, financial services, real estate and advanced manufacturing.