According to the Manchester Evening News, former 'The Word' presenter Terry Christian has lost a lawsuit he brought against BBC Radio Manchester. The DJ sued for unfair dismissal after the station chose not to renew his £100,000 a year contract earlier this year. However, the radio station argued Christian was a freelance contractor, and was therefore not protected by a bulk of employee legislation. Noting that he worked for TalkSport and promoted his autobiography at the same time as presenting shows on BBC Manchester, Judge Murray Creed agreed with the Beeb and ruled against Christian.
Dec 1, 2008
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Terry Christian loses BBC Manchester claim
Former The Word presenter Terry Christian has lost his unfair dismissal claim against BBC Radio Manchester after a judge ruled he was a freelance contractor.