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.
Background:
The respondent was a subsidiary of a recruitment company based in the USA. The claimant was part of a small team recruiting for a single client. During the pandemic, the recruitment needs reduced and the respondent decided to reduce its workforce. The parent company provided a process by which to score and select employees for retention. The claimant was last and he was consulted a few weeks later explaining that he was welcome to suggest alternative approaches. Two weeks later he was dismissed. The claimant complained that the dismissal was procedurally unfair due to a lack of consultation and a subjective scoring process.
Outcome:
At first instance the Tribunal found that the claimant failed to show that he
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