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 was employed by the respondent as a fertility practitioner from June 2017 until February 2019. She was based at a clinic on the Lisburn Road, Belfast. The respondent detailed that there were difficulties faced with the claimant from the beginning of her employment largely centring upon how she interacted with other staff members and clients.
In February 2018, the claimant was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She took sick leave from February to April 2018. On her return she worked reduced hours and was assured she could take breaks when required. Following her return the issues relating to how she interacted with others continued and she received verbal and written warnings from Ruth Ellen Logan. There were subsequent
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