Our Principles
The founding members of the firm established the principles under which Harmers Workplace Lawyers operates. They are:
- the firm will specialise in Workplace Law and will not accept, or will outsource (or refer to other reputable firms), instructions that are not within the firm's areas of expertise;
- the firm, by its advice, will endeavour to ensure fair outcomes in the workplace;
- the firm's business-approach will be based on a commitment to have low overheads, provide excellent service, maintain a happy workforce, and be engaged in worthwhile pursuits;
- the firm is committed to being a model people manager and an innovator in the area of employee benefits;
- consistent with these fundamental principles, Harmers' internal culture has at its heart principles of openness and consultation;
- the firm's own people management practices reflects the firm's advice to its clients; and
- the firm provides for full information sharing, profit sharing, involvement in and ownership of the firm's direction, and fair treatment to all our staff.
The firm stands for:-
- fair treatment for all;
- the protection of human rights;
- mutual trust and respect;
- the dignity and privacy of individuals;
- respect for diversity of approaches and opinions;
- the ensuring of occupational health, safety and welfare;
- the promotion of fair and ethical conduct and processes;
- education, reform and rehabilitation at the workplace;
- balance (high level professional careers with social, emotional, family, intellectual, physical and spiritual pursuits); and
- the provision of practical, efficient and high quality legal advice; and to the extent that reasonable returns can support it, the provision of pro bono assistance for those unable to access justice.
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