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.
Claimant was not discriminated on the basis of her disability as the respondent had no knowledge that she had a disability within the meaning set out in the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
The claimant was employed by the respondent as a Retail/Stores Tutor Assessor. She initially applied and was unsuccessful but her details were retained. Another role came up and the claimant indicated a willingness to be considered but stated she could only work 28-30 hours per week. No reason was given for that request. The claimant was successful and offered the role in March 2022. As part of the induction documents the claimant was asked to provide any details of medical conditions
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