Maurice Blackburn Modifies Out-of-Office Messages Amidst Pay Dispute Tensions

Maurice Blackburn, a prominent Australian law firm well-known for handling class actions, has recently altered the out-of-office messages of its lawyers to omit mentions of industrial action linked to an ongoing pay dispute. The alteration comes amid tensions within the firm, where some lawyers had planned not to bill clients as a form of protest, thus prompting the firm to stand down and decline to pay those participating. For more details, you can access the full coverage here.