Work Life Pursuits

Harmers has developed a suite of policies to support a staff member’s work and personal life, including:

• outstanding parental leave provisions. These provisions include paid parental leave for eligible staff members of 26 weeks at full pay, 52 weeks at half pay, and access to up to six weeks’ special paid leave for illness related to pregnancy or birth;
• access to study assistance and paid study leave;
• additional carer’s leave benefits;
• part-time or flexible work hours to accommodate personal circumstances where possible;
• access to extended periods of leave without pay in some circumstances;
• Harmers Day; and
• various social events.

The firm places a strong emphasis on team work and aims to distribute heavy workloads across the firm. The following policies set out the firm’s team work ethic and guidelines for periods of heavy workloads:

• All Hands to the Pump Policy;
• Best Practice Teamwork Model; and
• The Do’s and Don’ts of Delegation.

Harmers’ remuneration policy strongly focuses on rewarding quality output rather than a large number of hours worked.

Where, in the opinion of the senior management team, long term and excessive overtime has been performed by a staff member, the firm may elect to make available to that staff member time in lieu.