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Covid disruption and SQE replacement contributing factors, report finds

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New ‘blended working’ model applies to firm’s trainees too

Extra 5% and 3% of salary at each firm

Simmons also allows staff to work remotely — but for 60%

New policy enables ‘majority’ of staff to work away from the office up to 40% of the time

Fieldfisher restores lawyer and staff pay

Internal memo urges staff to get jabbed

LPC providers given option to continue with proctoring measures post-pandemic

Junior lawyers reflect on their mixed experiences as they prepare to return to the office

Extra 5% ‘in recognition of everybody’s hard work’

Switch occurs automatically after 6pm

Special payment amounts to 5% of salary

Raised several thousands

City outfit cut salaries by £2.5k last summer