Stressful legal sector must focus on worker wellness, says HR expert

Fionnuala Power, people and culture director with corporate law firm RDJ.

Legal firms benefit significantly from programmes that raise awareness of workplace stress, wellness and family-friendly policies, says one leading industry expert.

Fionnuala Power, corporate law firm RDJ’s people and culture director, says that the Law Society reports have shown that the legal sector is very stressful, while bullying and harassment are quite common.