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 had been discriminated on the basis of her pregnancy when a timesheet error was treated as a ‘red flag’ and her assignment was terminated.
The claimant commenced employment with Adecco UK Ltd in February 2024. This is a business services organisation which provides personnel to businesses – one of these was the respondent which the claimant was assigned to. The claimant worked as an operative on the production line.
The employment relationship was regarded as ‘uneventful’ by the Tribunal until the claimant’s pregnancy. The claimant became pregnant in October 2024 and tentatively opened a conversation with Adecco asking about its pregnancy policies. This led to the claimant informing Adecco that she was due in April 2025.
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