It seems that firms across the nation are revising their coffee budgets!
Minter Ellison apparently made the out-of-character discretionary spend of indulging employees in free – yes free! – Minter Ellison branded coffee cups. AAR axed the coffee-cart in its Melbourne office. And now, mid-tier firm Maddocks has made its own revisions, albeit with a silver lining.
This from an anonymous Maddocks spy yesterday:
This isn’t the first time that Maddocks has meddled with the produce ingested by its staff. You’ll recall in June that the firm was rumoured to have sacked its kitchen chef:
Many support staff have been whittled down by Maddocks through redundancies, including the chef from the Melbourne office a few months ago.
Yet, at the same time, the following was found on its website:
Maddocks is a great place to build your career in legal services. We are a rapidly growing mid-sized firm … We offer …non-legal professionals … opportunities to be part of our success… Our people are our greatest asset and we invest heavily in attracting and retaining the best at Maddocks… with the depth of resources we provide, your career is nurtured and developed at every stage.
…and you get a free coffee cup with “Maddocks” written on it!
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For a firm who didn’t axe any staff due to the “GFC”, if this is the worst dirt you can dig up on them then i’d say they’re leading the pack when it comes to treatment of staff.
Work at Maddocks – never heard of a coffee tab downstairs. Been to many coffees downstairs with supervising equity partner – he has always paid from his own pocket.
‘Keep Cup’ was an environment committee initiative.