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Pet-friendly office policies are a way for companies to help employee wellbeing and attract talent.
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Lawyers are allowed to bring their dogs to work at one of London's oldest and most prestigious law firms.

Lawyers at Slaughter and May will be allowed to bring their dogs to work.

The "magic circle" firm, a term that refers to the capital's five most famous law firms, will allow dogs at work once a month, according to the report.

The benefits of all animals and especially dogs to mental health are widely recognised and I hope that the trial makes for a fun and enjoyable day.

Staff were told that dogs won't be allowed in the canteen.

As a number of law firms are forced to find new ways to attract and retain top legal talent, the move came as a result.

A survey of law firms shows that the talent pool is getting smaller and that firms could face a bidding war for fee-earners.

As a way to increase staff engagement and retention in a competitive landscape, firms are striving to improve staff wellbeing, the report says, and that competition for staff will escalate this year.

There are a number of big US companies that have dog friendly policies.

According to Amazon, it has been dog-friendly since it was founded and has at least 8,000 dogs working at it.

Dogs are an amazing treat. One employee said in a post on its website that they make employees smile.

In 2020, an online forum and message board for employees and their dogs will be rolled out by the search engine giant.

The upscale pet food maker that was bought by Nestle in 2020 is one of the smaller businesses that have similar policies.

Workers can take up to three days of maternity leave to let new pet parents bond with their dog or cat.

Slaughter and May did not reply to the request for comment.

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