One of Harmers' key differentiators as a business is a set of business principles that commit us to being model people managers, and ensuring that our internal people management practices reflect the high quality advice we give to our clients.
By putting our people at the heart of our corporate purpose, Harmers continues to be a model people management organisation, as well as one of Australia’s leading service providers in the area of HR and workplace relations.
Harmers Workplace Lawyers has attracted significant recognition for both legal excellence and people management practices, winning the following awards:
2006, 2007 & 2008 ALB Australasian Law Awards - Harmers awarded "Employment Specialist Law Firm of the Year" for three consecutive years;
2002-2007 Work/Life Initiative in Australian Industry - Harmers ranked in the Top 25 Best Practice Organisations across Australia in Managing Work Life Balance for six consecutive years, and certified in 2008 as a Flexibility Accredited Employer Silver Rating issued by Managing Work Life Balance International;
2004 Australian Human Resources Institute Award for Excellence in People Management - awarded to Harmers in the NSW Private sector - small enterprise category;
2004 ACCI/BCA National Work and Family Awards - Harmers were a finalist in the Medium Business category:
2003 Workplace Excellence Award - awarded for Enterprise with less than 100 employees by the Victorian Government; and finalist in the Better Work and Family Balance category:
2003 Australian Law Awards - Harmers ranked in the top 5 legal firms in Australia for legal excellence in Employment Law;
2002 Employer of Choice Awards - awarded to Harmers from the Queensland Law Society, based on national employment practices;
Australian Institute of Management Award - Harmers awarded for Innovative Contribution to HR Management in the Legal Profession; and
Asia Pacific Legal 500 Survey - Harmers achieved a first-tier ranking in its second year of operation.
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