Higgins v Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd [2021]
Decision Number: 2402153/2020 Legal Body: Employment Tribunal (England & Wales)
Published on: 15/06/2021
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Jason Elliott BL Barrister & Associate Head of School of Law, Ulster University
Jason Elliott BL Barrister & Associate Head of School of Law, Ulster University
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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 claimant worked as a trading assistant for the respondent from August 2009 until her resignation on 23rd December 2019In 2013 the claimant was referred to a cardiology consultant after reporting faintness and light headedness. There were multiple referrals to cardiology over a period of years, with a difficulty in diagnosis ranging from postural hypotension to ventricular ectopic beats and supraventricular tachycardiaIn one of her return-to-work interviews, the claimant stated that the condition does not affect her work and that she required no adjustmentsThe absences continued for various reasons including suspected kidney stones and then work-related stress at the end of 2018. 

In a meeting to discuss reasonable adjustments in

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Disclaimer The information in this article is provided as part of Legal Island's Employment Law Hub. We regret we are not able to respond to requests for specific legal or HR queries and recommend that professional advice is obtained before relying on information supplied anywhere within this article. This article is correct at 15/06/2021