Pinsent Masons recognised for diversity commitment

Legal firm Pinsent Masons is one of the top three Scottish employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff, and at ninth place in the UK top 10, according to rankings by the organisation Stonewall.

The Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service also features in both the Scottish and UK Stonewall ratings. 

Pinsent Masons has now been ranked in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index for the past eight years, the longest for any law firm. The firm, which employs more than 500 staff in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, has in the last year launched a number of initiatives to support greater inclusivity in the workplace, including its "allies" programme which encourages all staff to support LGBT colleagues.

Scotland chairman Kirk Murdoch said: “Achieving a Stonewall ranking as a top Scottish employer for the first time is an important milestone for us and underlines our commitment to being a progressive, inclusive employer that offers equal opportunities to all.

“We want to give the best talent in the Scottish legal market the opportunity to thrive irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin or other arbitrary factors. We are encouraged by this recognition from Stonewall but acknowledge that more can and must be done to further the issue of workplace equality.”

Stonewall claim that taking part in the Workplace Equality Index is an effective way of measuring an organisation’s efforts to tackle discrimination and to create an inclusive workplace for lesbian, gay and bisexual employees.