Broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan has settled her High Court action over false and misleading advertisements published on Facebook. Speaking outside court, she said that she was very happy and relieved that the matter had been settled | https://t.co/bV7pl8Uosf pic.twitter.com/8Hvswve1kc
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) February 25, 2022
This afternoon.
The High Court, Dublin.
Via RTE News:
Ms O’Callaghan said it had been a very stressful five years. She said she was relieved she had been able to protect her own name and reputation and to make sure other Irish people would not have to go through what she had gone through.
Ms O’Callaghan took the action over the fake ads containing her image and name, falsely claiming she had left her position with RTÉ’s Prime Time programme to promote skincare products.
The ads were published on Facebook by malicious third parties, the court heard.
As part of the settlement, the court heard Facebook has made it easier for Irish users to report misleading or scam ads.
Broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan settles court action over false Facebook adverts (RTE)
Maybe now Miriam can focus on regularising her employment status and stop claiming she’s a contractor.
While all of the following factors may not apply, an individual would normally be an employee if he
or she:
• Is under the control of another person who directs them as to how, when and where the work
is to be carried out,
• Supplies labour only,
• Receives a fixed hourly/weekly/monthly wage,
• Cannot subcontract the work,
• Does not supply materials for the job,
• Does not provide equipment other than the small tools of the trade,
• Is not exposed to personal financial risk in carrying out the work,
• Does not assume any responsibility for investment and management in the business,
• Does not have the opportunity to profit from sound management in the scheduling of
engagements or in the performance of tasks arising from the engagements,
• Works set hours or a given number of hours per week or month,
• Works for one person or for one business,
• Receives expense payments to cover subsistence and/or travel expenses,
• Is entitled to sick pay or extra pay for overtime,
• Is obliged to perform work on a regular basis that the employer is obliged to offer to them
(this is known as ‘mutuality of obligation’),
• Has their tax deducted from their wages through the PAYE system
what a bs statement. She is entitled to her good name and not be slandered by people on Facebook
That Header Bod (~￣³￣)~
I thought that skin cream was great stuff.Thank you Miriam.