Jason Elliott was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 2013 and is the Associate Head of School of Law at Ulster University. Â 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. Â 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.
An email agreement on the application of the bonus structure gave rise to an interpretation that the claimant was not entitled to a bonus for the AstraZeneca contract.Â
The claimant commenced employment with the respondent in April 2021 and ended in August 2024.  The remuneration package included a basic salary plus an opportunity to earn performance bonuses known as the ‘Incentive Compensation Plan’. This plan had been updated in 2023 and signed by the claimant.Â
The respondent stated that the Updated Plan provided for the calendar year and that the bonus opportunity was related to the quarterly total contract value delivered against set targets with a yearly bonus related to the actual contract value, if attained. Payments were
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