‘Young lawyer takes on top firm amid claims of workplace sexism’, Louise Hall, Sydney Morning Herald, 8/6/11

"A YOUNG lawyer has filed a sexual harassment claim against the top-tier law firm Clayton Utz, claiming it is a hostile place for women to work.

Bridgette Styles, who worked for the firm between August 2007 and December 2008, said she did not make an official complaint about harassment at the time because she feared it would destroy her career.

She had been ''romantically involved'' with another lawyer in the firm, Luis Izzo, and after the relationship ended, she said Mr Izzo made disparaging comments to her, and other employees ..."

 

 

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