Contracts
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RTÉ : Rotunda warned over public consultants doing private work
Private work by public-only consultants framed as contractually illegitimate
The article repeatedly emphasizes that private work by consultants on public-only contracts has no contractual basis, using the minister’s statements to frame such activity as fundamentally illegitimate and unauthorized.
“There is no provision for private work being carried out by consultants on the public-only consultant contract.”
Daily Mail : Dreamgirls school show pulled after licensing company criticised lack of diversity in mostly white cast
Informal expectations are framed as overriding formal agreements, questioning contractual legitimacy
The school notes that 'there was nothing in the contract' about diversity requirements, implying that the revocation was based on extra-contractual norms. This frames the enforcement of casting standards as potentially overreaching formal legal boundaries.
“although Concord sent emails there was nothing in the contract.”
Irish Times : RTÉ defends paying Claire Byrne and Ray D’Arcy almost €100k in total after they left …
portrayed as binding and legally valid obligations
The article emphasizes contractual obligations and legal advice to justify RTÉ’s payments, framing adherence to contracts as both lawful and financially prudent. This positions formal agreements as legitimate constraints on organizational action.
“People have notice periods, and you have to abide by that ... If we hadn’t, by the way, and we got into a legal fight, it would have cost us a shedload more money than it did.”
New York Post : Hayden Panettiere claims major beauty brand canceled her contract over postpartum depression admission
Contract termination is framed as illegitimate and potentially discriminatory
Panettiere's representative calls the firing illegal, and the article presents this without counterbalance, implying contractual actions can be weaponized against mental health disclosures.
“When I got that call that Neutrogena wanted to fire me over that, my representative at the time said, 'That’s illegal. You can’t do that,'”
Daily Mail : Axed Gladiators star Giant offers olive branch to estranged wife after her savage swipe at …
Employment contract terms questioned as unjust and overly restrictive
[selective_coverage], [vague_attribution]
“There’s nothing in our contracts about who you’re allowed to be with, who you’re allowed to love or what relationships you’re allowed to have away from the show”