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Daniel Zona
Daniel is an Associate in the Employment team. Daniel enjoys a broad and busy employment law practice, acting for employers and individuals on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Daniel has acted for clients in a wide range of industries and sectors, with particular experience of acting for those in regulated and professional spheres, including financial services, healthcare and legal.
Daniel offers clients straightforward, pragmatic and strategic advice, often taking into account the regulatory and professional discipline framework in which a lot of his executive and professional clients operate.
Areas of expertise
Daniel is regularly instructed by both employers and employees to advise on complex and high-value employment disputes and Employment Tribunal litigation, particularly involving discrimination. Daniel also advises and represents clients in contract negotiations, particularly involving the entry and exit of senior executives.
Daniel is regularly instructed to advise and guide individuals through multifaceted, sensitive and often distressing workplace issues and procedures. Daniel also advises businesses on a range of issues, including contract and policy advice, advising on internal procedures and best practice, and assisting with resolving workplace disputes.
Daniel has significant experience in advising individuals on cases involving mental health issues and disability discrimination, and has a particular interest in discrimination cases involving sexual orientation and gender identity.
recent work
- Daniel represented a senior manager against a well-known multinational investment bank in Employment Tribunal proceedings for unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing detriments. Daniel also advised the client through pre-tribunal internal procedures including a grievance procedure and a sham redundancy procedure. Daniel successfully negotiated 6-figure settlement for the client before the matter reached a final hearing.
- Daniel represented a well-known, national charity in Employment Tribunal proceedings for trade union detriment brought by a former employee. Daniel also assisted with advising the charity during a trade union recognition procedure and with subsequent arising issues.
- Daniel acted for a senior broker and deputy head of desk at a renowned multinational investment bank who was accused of discrimination and sexual harassment.
- Daniel represented a senior employee against a well-known airline in very complex Employment Tribunal proceedings for sex, age and disability discrimination and unfair dismissal, as well as supporting and advising the client during lengthy internal procedures prior to dismissal.
WHAT CLIENTS AND THE DIRECTORIES SAY
Daniel Zona is mature beyond his years in practice, detail orientated and academic in his approach to difficult questions of law."
Daniel was cited as a Key Lawyer in The Legal 500, 2020
Publications and Press highlights
Daniel has often been asked to provide comments to national press and online and trade publications on employment law issues of national interest. Daniel is a regular contributor to the Discrimination Law Association briefings.
Articles
- How can employers tackle workplace bullying complaints? Quoted in BBC, August 2025
- Labours victory means 'radical' change in Employment law - Quoted in Law360, July 2024
- Employee asked to go to meeting because client ‘liked pretty women’ wins sex discrimination claim - Quoted in People Management, May 2024
- Gender-critical teacher loses unfair dismissal claim in pronouns tribunal - Quoted in HR Magazine, April 2024
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Human Rights Lawyers’ Association
- Employment Lawyers Association (ELA)
- Discrimination Law Association (DLA)
- Industrial Law Society (ILS)