Clifford Chance is setting up a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) network just months after settling a sexual orientation discrimination claim from former competition partner Michael Bryceland.
Gay rights advocacy group Stonewall called the firm's LGBT policy into question and requested a meeting with the magic circle firm after it emerged that it had been the subject of a claim (The Lawyer, 3 September).
Stonewall spokesman Jonathan Finney described the move as a "positive step". He said: "Our view is that establishing a lesbian and gay network group, which many organisations have done in various sectors, gives these staff a visible element within the workforce. Employers can then engage directly with the needs of staff."
Clifford Chance set to launch gay network
The Lawyer, UK
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