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.
When the claimant and his wife discovered that they were to have their first child, the decision was made that the claimant would stay at home while his wife returned to work. As a result, the claimant inquired about his entitlements under the Shared Parental Leave Policy. Accordingly, he requested the monthly breakdown of pay if he were to take 37 weeks parental leave with his wife taking the two week compulsory maternity leave. The claimant was informed that the policy entitled him to an amount equal to statutory maternity pay rather than any enhanced amount.
The claimant’s claim was based upon the argument that the shared parental leave policy was discriminatory on the basis of gender. This
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