Mr. Martin McMahon:

Yes, Revenue is, by default, calling them self-employed and that also works with the eRCT, electronic relevant contracts tax, system in construction where the employer gets to designate employment status without any input from the worker whatsoever. The system is rigged so that the worker simply cannot overturn the decision. As we have seen, if worker wants to do so, it is a significant and costly process which starts in the High Court and will go to the Supreme Court, because that is what happens. Is there a remedy for being labelled as self-employed? No, in practical terms there is no remedy. It does not exist.