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.
A decision dismissing the claimant’s claim for unfair dismissal when on maternity was regarded as unsafe as the Tribunal did not determine if there was a genuine redundancy situation.
The claimant was dismissed during her maternity leave by reason of redundancy. The claimant argued that the redundancy was a sham and that she suffered less favourable treatment because of her sex and/or because of the pregnancy and maternity.
The issue arose when a new Chief Executive sought to recruit a Business and Financial Analyst during the claimant’s maternity. During the process it was then decided that it would include the claimant’s position. The claimant was then informed that she was at risk of redundancy due to
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