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 claimant brought a claim for constructive unfair dismissal. The claimant’s decision to leave her employment arose from a disciplinary process relating to the misuse of computer equipment in the respondent’s workplace. After an appeal during the disciplinary process, the claimant was given two written warnings as a result of using the computer for personal use (reduced from a final written warning and a general written warning).
The claimant subsequently resigned stating that there were ‘various issues’ as to how she had been made to feel in the workplace and that she had been treated unfairly during the disciplinary process. The basis of the claim was that the implied term of trust and confidence had been breached.
The Tribunal
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