A huge news story is emerging at Blake Dawson this morning in what might easily be construed as a calculated effort by
It has been reported that rather than introduce a blanked pay freeze like most of its competitors, Blakes will ‘recognise exceptional performances but in a more focused way than in previous years.’
These comments follow from our exclusive report earlier in the week of rumours that the Blake Dawson partnership was deliberating over whether to implement a pay freeze. Today we can reveal new rumours which contradict the line being pushed by the firm that there is ‘no pay freeze’,
We received several anonymous tips from Blakes spies last night, including the following:
… [Blakes] performance reviews will be tied in with pay reviews on a case by case basis. The practical effect of this is that Blakes can in one breath tell the world that the firm isnt freezing salaries and in the next breath tell every single one of its employees that there will be no raise this year… Does giving one lawyer out of one thousand a raise mean there is no pay freeze?
Good question! We invite comments. The Firm Spy thinks that if it walks like a duck and it sounds like a duck then it is a … Blake Dawson Pay Freeze!
Blake Dawson first went on a much publicized sack-attack. Then, when the day finally arrived to sack staff, Blakes HR advised the newly sacked workers to ‘tell your colleagues you’re going hom sick’. The Blake Dawson wikipedia page was then temporarily hijacked.
Will this prove to be yet another dark chapter in the recent history of Blake Dawson? Send us your news and views!
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