RTE has been accused of behaving like a "rogue employer" after failing to commit to paying benefits to staff who missed out because they were wrongly classified as freelance workers.
The broadcaster's director general Dee Forbes declined to give a commitment to pay pension contributions, holiday entitlements, sick pay, maternity leave and other benefits for staff who were in so-called bogus self-employment.
Ms Forbes has confirmed that RTE has paid over €1.2 million to the Revenue Commissioners in a settlement on foot of an audit of employment practices at the organisation.
