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 dismissed during the probation period and argued that it was automatically unfair relating to bereavement leave. The Tribunal dismissed the claim.
The claimant commenced work for the respondent in July 2024 with the employment ending in October 2024. The claimant signed the contract which also referred to policies. The probation aspect stated that the claimant was subject to a probation period of nine months during which period his progress would be monitored.
A pattern of lateness developed with the claimant. The claimant insisted he had not been late, yet it appeared he had been spoken to by a number of managers about it. There was also a pattern of leave with 7 days taken in
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