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, a Polish national, had been employed by the respondent as a commis chef from November 2016 until July 2018. In May 2017, the claimant was told by another member of staff, Ms Fullerton, to go back to his own country. Following a complaint, the employee apologised and the claimant had a good working relationship with this employee for a short period of time.
This period of harmony only lasted a period of weeks after which the claimant had been referred to repeatedly as a foreigner and that he should go back to his own country. When he complained to the head chef, she refused to believe the claimant. The claimant’s points were only believed when
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