Edgar v Chief Constable of the PSNI & Others [2021]

The claimant was engaged by the respondent as a Part-Time Reserve Police Officer, and he has carried out this role since 1^st March 1990.  Alongside that he is also employed by the respondent as a full-time civilian staff member as a Mapper.   As the full-time role was largely a 9-5, Monday-Friday it meant the part-time duty was primarily confined to evenings and weekends. There had been long-standing issues that had led to reform of the part-time reserve positions within the PSNI.

On 22^nd August 2017 the claimant emailed his line manager to inform him of a back injury and related medical issues. The claimant stated that this email should have been sufficient information so