Jason Elliott was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 2013 and is the Associate Head of School of Law at Ulster University. As a practising barrister, he has developed a largely civil practice representing individuals, companies and public bodies in litigation. This covers a wide range of areas including personal injuries, wills and employment law. In terms of employment law, he has represented both applicants and respondents in the Industrial Tribunal. At Ulster University, Jason lectures extensively on the civil areas of practise such as Equity and Trusts and delivers employment law lectures for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
The Respondent failed in its duty to make reasonable adjustments by requiring the disabled employee to undergo a recruitment trawl for a post they occupied as a result of a reasonable adjustment previously made.
The claimant is employed as a Custody Prison Officer in a prison in Northern Ireland. The case related to alleged direct disability discrimination and a failure to make reasonable adjustments in the claimant’s application for a role within the Prisoner Development Unit (PDU).
The claimant outlines that she was transferred to the role of Personal Development Plan Co-Ordinator in the PDU following diagnosis of Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis. The claimant stated this was suitable for her in light of her disability. In June 2023
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