Morrison & Foerster MNP

Background

With more than a thousand lawyers in nineteen offices around the world, Morrison & Foerster offers clients comprehensive, global legal services in business and litigation. The firm is distinguished by its unsurpassed expertise in finance, life sciences, and technology, legendary litigation skills, and an unrivalled reach across the Pacific Rim, particularly in Japan and China. Morrison & Foerster have one compelling mission: to deliver success for its clients.

The firm attracts and retains the best attorneys by practicing at the highest levels of the legal profession in a culture that emphasises respect for everyone, professional and business ethics, and duty to the profession and communities. Their commitment to diversity creates a work environment ideally suited to collaboration and effective teamwork. Progressive workplace policies embodying the principle of mutual respect translate into loyalty and lower turnover rates, winning results, and more stable, enduring client relationships. Others recognise the strength of the firms culture: Morrison & Foerster are on FORTUNE’s 2006 list of Best Companies to Work For, and American Lawyer’s 2005 "A" list, and for many years running, have been Vault survey’s #1 law firm for diversity.

The company’s commitment to family friendly policies has led to the company also being voted over 12 times one of Americas '100 Best Companies for Working Mothers. by Working Mother magazine.

The company ethos applies equally to the firm’s London office.

The decision

Morrison & Foerster’s Marie Small heard about the tax and National Insurance exemption on childcare vouchers through the annual UK Budget announcement. Keen to find out more Marie went onto the web to investigate how vouchers could be introduced into the workplace.

Marie realised that running a childcare voucher scheme through salary sacrifice would mean savings not only for staff but for Morrison and Foerster too through the Employer National Insurance exemption on the voucher amount taken by employees. The business case for introducing a scheme was clear - the next decision was to choose a voucher supplier.

Morrison & Foerster wanted a scheme that was easy to implement and that offered a competitive rate for the service provided. After reviewing a number of providers Marie chose Childcare Choice which matched the company criteria and was also designed specifically for smaller organisations keen to adopt family friendly practices. The scheme has been in place for almost one year. The simplicity of the Childcare Choice e-voucher scheme has proved popular amongst Morrison & Foerster scheme users.

The London office employs approximately 80 staff.