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Employment and Pensions

What we do

Our employment and pensions group combines the highest quality of technical advice, a deep investment in personal relationships and an effective use of technology.

We provide clients with solutions that balance their legal and commercial requirements, are delivered efficiently and offer real value. We are adaptive to client requirements and tailor our response to achieve the right outcome.

We also offer a short term employment solutions service, run through the DAC Beachcroft People Pool.

What we are known for

We also deal with discrimination, transfer of undertakings and detriment claims in employment tribunals, acting for our corporate clients.

Detailed elements of our services

Across the spectrum of work our purpose-built case-management system ensures a consistency of advice wherever we're working. Recognised experts lead a variety of specialist teams in discrimination and diversity, trade union relations, TUPE and transactional support, business immigration, equal pay and pensions. We advise on partnership and LLP issues.

What our clients say

'The team is "smart, attentive and reassuring" and "delivers consistently outstanding client care and attention; they're always client-focused and commercially driven".' Chambers and Partners UK 2019 Edition, Employment, North West

"We feel as though we are in a safe hands," says an impressed client, who adds: "They work very well together and come back quickly with comprehensive responses." Chambers and Partners UK 2019 Edition, Employment, London

'The firm is also highly regarded in the wider market, and one interviewee notes its "scale and reach, particularly on heavyweight international matters".' Chambers and Partners UK 2019 Edition, Employment, South West

'"I have always been impressed by their calibre. They are commercial and understand our business" says a client.' Chambers and Partners UK 2019 Edition, Employment, Yorkshire

'A client says: "They have an excellent understanding of us and our work, and I'm very happy with the quality of their advice".' Chambers and Partners UK 2018 Edition, Employment, London

'A client says: "They were fantastic - the best law firm I have worked with".' Chambers and Partners UK 2018 Edition, Employment, Bristol

'The "progressive" and "down to earth" team at DAC Beachcroft LLP "adopt a commercial approach".' Legal 500 UK 2018 Edition, Employment, Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire

'DAC Beachcroft LLP fields a "knowledgeable, commercially aware and practical" team that is "exceptional in all areas of employment".' Legal 500 UK 2018 Edition, Employment

Employment and Pensions

By Alex Lock

For all the latest news and comment on employment and pensions law.

Employment and Pensions Group Webinars

By Alex Lock

For all the latest news and comment on employment and pensions law.

Health employment

By Udara Ranasinghe

For all the latest news and comment in employment and pensions healthcare law

Brexit: the legal implications

By Virginia Clegg

Our views and guidance on the implications of Brexit for the business community.

GDPR – European General Data Protection Regulation

By Rhiannon Webster

The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on 25 May 2016. A rewrite of European data protection law, the GDPR imposes comprehensive and far reaching obligations. With enforcement after two years, companies need to be…

Indirect religion and belief discrimination: Did an employee suffer indirect discrimination because of her beliefs about copyright?

By Ceri Fuller

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an employee’s claim that she suffered indirect discrimination because of her belief in her right to own copyright and moral rights in her own creative work.

Race discrimination: The dangers of not giving an honest reason for a dismissal

By Ceri Fuller

An employer who lied about the reason for a dismissal was trying to cover up a dismissal tainted by stereotypical assumptions about race.

Legal advice privilege: Leaked email from a solicitor was legally privileged

By Ceri Fuller

The Court of Appeal has overturned an EAT decision and held that a solicitor’s leaked email did not fall foul of the “iniquity principle” and it was legally privileged.

Religion and belief discrimination: Beliefs about transgenderism were not protected by discrimination legislation

By Ceri Fuller

A Christian doctor whose beliefs about transgenderism prevented him from referring to transgender patients by their chosen pronouns was not subjected to religious or philosophical belief discrimination.

Live Webinar: Bitesize Employment Law Update

By Katy Horner

Expert Employment Partner from DAC Beachcroft Katy Horner hosts a live webinar on behalf of HPMA looking employment law.

New DHSC Consultation on Annual Allowance

By Neil Bhan

The DHSC has responded to continuing concerns about how the operation of the tapered annual allowance is affecting the delivery of NHS services, by launching a new consultation (dated 11th September 2019).