Harmers Workplace Lawyers
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Harmers Workplace Lawyers is a Sydney firm of employment and industrial lawyers, formed in 1996. It is best known for workplace law, including employment disputes, industrial relations and work health and safety, and it describes itself as multi-award winning in employment law.
Awards and recognition
The firm lists awards for its employment work, including Top Specialist Law Firm for Employment Law from Australasian Lawyer in 2024 and 2025, and Employment Law Firm Winner at the HRD Readers' Choice Awards in 2025. These are awards rather than accredited specialist status.
Areas of law at Harmers Workplace Lawyers
Employment
Other areas of law
The firm's work is workplace law. Its main practice areas are industrial relations, employment law and work health and safety, with human rights and equal opportunity matters alongside them. It also runs workplace investigations, staff training, legal risk management and change management work. The firm describes its approach as preventive, aiming to address workplace issues before they become disputes, and says its focus includes corporate Australia and senior executives.
What customers say about Harmers Workplace Lawyers
- 💬Customers say the team kept them informed at every step.
- 💬Customers say the lawyers were compassionate through difficult matters.
Tips for visiting Harmers Workplace Lawyers
- ✓Describe your workplace matter by phone or at info@harmers.com.au before a first meeting, so the firm can see whether it fits its areas.
- ✓Ask about fees and any charge for a first meeting when you first call, so the cost is clear before you commit.
- ✓Raise the employment or industrial issue clearly at first contact, since workplace law is the firm's focus.
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FAQ about Harmers Workplace Lawyers
Does Harmers Workplace Lawyers act for employers or employees?
It acts for employers, employees and their representative organisations.
Does Harmers Workplace Lawyers handle family law?
No. Its work is workplace law, so family matters fall outside its areas.
Does Harmers Workplace Lawyers work in the sports sector?
Yes. The firm says it has considerable experience helping clients in the sports sector.