Anna Dabek - Anthony Collins Solicitors

My role

I am a partner in the employment and pensions team. I support a range of not-for-profit, charitable and commercial organisations providing complex and strategic advice to HR directors and senior executive teams. I have particular interest supporting health and social care sector. I am approachable and quickly build strong relationships with clients, who say I am ‘pragmatic’ and provide them with ‘business-focused solutions’.

My experience

I regularly provide strategic support with changing terms and conditions, TUPE, the National Minimum Wage, and complex employee relations issues including whistle blowing and discrimination allegations as well as senior executive departures. I have recently supported the United Kingdom Homecare Association, National Care Forum and Voluntary Organisations Disability Group with addressing the social care sector specific National Minimum Wage issues, in relation to sleep-ins and travel time. I also represent clients in employment tribunal proceedings.

My specialisms

National Minimum Wage
Change programmes – redundancy and terms and conditions
Senior employee relations issues
Complex employment tribunal proceeding

I have been recognised for the work I do

Shortlisted: LaingBuisson Awards for Legal Advisor – Independent

Winner: Employment Law Firm of the Year

Shortlisted: Employment Law Firm of the Year - Personnel Today Awards

Chambers and Partners UK 2017 - Leaders in their Field

Recommended Lawyer 2016

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My latest articles

“Holiday, celebrate”…but not if you employ term-time-only employees or use zero-hours contracts Friday 9 August 2019

The decision of the Court of Appeal in The Harpur Trust v Brazel & Unison has made clear that employers can no longer legally calculate part-time holiday based on 12.07% of hours worked over a year.

Payslip changes – they’re no April fool! Tuesday 29 January 2019

We kick off this new year with news of a seemingly innocuous piece of legislation which will undoubtedly bring clarity and accuracy to workers’ pay.

The HR New Year detox – 5 things to focus your energy on in 2019 Wednesday 2 January 2019

January, the month of credit card bills, rain and general greyness, is upon us! There's only one thing for it; time for an HR detox!! Here's how to get rid of bad habits and put in place better ones.

The show must go on…The Government responds to the "gig-economy" review Monday 17 December 2018

Just when we thought that all news is Brexit news, the Government publishes its proposals for the modern workplace, its ‘vision for the future of the UK labour market’.

“Sleep-in” shifts: Updated BEIS Guidance Thursday 8 November 2018

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has updated its guidance to Calculating the Minimum Wage in relation to sleep-ins.

Budget 2018 increases National Living Wage Monday 5 November 2018

This year’s Budget contained the news that the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase from April 2019.

A four-day on-call shift pattern is unlawful rules the High Court Monday 23 July 2018

The High Court has decided that South Yorkshire firefighters working 4 days, and being on call for 4 nights, were working in breach of the Working Time Regulations resulting in a review.

Zero-hours workers should not be treated less favourably than a comparable full-time worker Monday 23 July 2018

The EAT held in Roddis v Sheffield Hallam Uni that a zero-hours employee can compare themselves to a permanent full-time employee when seeking to enforce the right not to be treated less favourably.

When is “stand-by time”, working time? Thursday 5 April 2018

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has given a Judgement in Ville de Nivelles v Matzak on whether stand-by time constitutes working time under the Working Time Directives.

Surveillance Cameras and Privacy at Work Thursday 22 March 2018

Employers are having to walk a fine line between protecting their interests whilst also ensuring that they are not breaching their employees’ rights.