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Fair City star's employment rights battle with RTE gets further submissions

Summary

Lawyers for Fair City actor Tony Tormey have filed further submissions with the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in his employment rights claim against RTÉ. The WRC adjourned the matter to March 22 for an update. Tormey, who has played Paul Brennan since 1989, alleges he should be recognised as an employee under the Protection of Employees (Fixed‑Term Work) Act 2004, claiming a right to an indefinite‑duration contract from 2004. His lawyers intend to present 18 years of tax records and evidence from former executive producer Niall Mathews about the level of control RTÉ exercised. RTÉ argues Tormey was an independent contractor and has requested full audit details to examine other earnings. The case remains at the WRC, with no final decision yet.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Fair City star's employment rights battle with RTE gets further submissions. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• March 22 Adjournment
• 2016 and 2017 Other
• New Year's Day 2004 Other
• 2023-03-01 Publication

Why: She said RTÉ wanted the full details of the audit produced to the tribunal in order to "get under the bonnet" and examine "other earnings that we believe Mr Tormey was engaged in". CNI source report

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