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 female claimant was promoted to the role of Chief Human Resources Officer in 2014. The respondent was in financial difficulties yet the claimant amongst others were regarded as essential and offered enhanced salaries. However, the claimant’s salary was lower than the others. The following year a job evaluation study was conducted which showed that the claimant’s work was equivalent to the male members of the group or of equal value.
The claimant was dismissed in 2017 and she brought a claim relating to equal pay. The respondent relied upon the ‘material factor’ defence contained in Section 69 of the Equality Act 2010 (Section 1(3) of the Equal Pay Act (NI) 1970). The Tribunal accepted this on
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