Theatre Forum is committed to promoting good employment practices in the performing arts. For many years, members have been able to download and adapt sample contracts for their production, so our sample contracts have been widely shared and circulated.
Last year, we took the opportunity to work with solicitor Andrea Martin of MediaLawyer Solicitors to draft new sample contracts and take all the legislative, contractual, and employment changes in our sector into account.
This contract of service is a Fixed Term one where the Performer is an employee or on payroll, with PAYE, PRSI and USC being deducted at the applicable rates.
With significant amendments, this contract could also be issued to a performer who is self-employed, an independent contractor paying their own tax and recognised by Revenue to be a self-employed, Schedule D taxpayer.