A digital printing company that used the name FREE PRINTS has moved to prevent a competitor using the same phrase in its advertising. Planet Art used the trading name FREE PRINTS as part of its online branding. Another printing company called Photobox began using the phrase FREE PRINTS in its app. The two companies offered
The government has warned employers that disabled people should not be considered a burden or prevented from enjoying fulfilling careers. The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions show that a record number of people have been supported by the Access to Work scheme, with 36,240 having received the grant in the last
A security officer at Heathrow airport was unable to hold his employers liable for a racially offensive image he was subjected to on his colleague’s social media account. Mr O Forbes said he suffered harassment, victimisation and discrimination after fellow security officer Deborah Stevens posted to her personal Facebook page a picture of a ‘golliwog’
An NHS director who was suspended after he made controversial comments based on his religious beliefs has failed with his discrimination claim. Richard Page was a non-executive director of an NHS and social care trust, and held a position as a lay magistrate in the family court. He was a practising Christian and had strong
Female executive directors stay in their roles for only half the amount of time as their male counterparts, according to a recent study. It has led to accusations that some companies may be employing female directors for ‘symbolic’ reasons, rather than for their ability. The 2019 Female FTSE Board Report, published by Cranfield University, studied
A pub manager has won a sexual harassment claim after a senior co-worker engaged in ‘poor taste humour’. The Employment Tribunal judge said the case showed that a person’s dignity can be violated even when there is no ‘malicious intent’ on the part of the perpetrator. Ms J Prewett had worked for Greene King for
A landlord has won a dispute with a tenant over service charges for insurance dating back nearly 15 years. The case involved a tenant who held the lease of a flat in a building comprising of three flats and a commercial unit. Under the lease, the tenant covenanted to contribute one-sixth of the building’s specified
A court has ordered that a director should be removed from his position after several sums of investors’ money were dispersed into various companies. The director ran a business that sought investment for developments of hotels and care homes. Investors received a long lease on one of the rooms in the developments, and a high
Electronics company Casio has been fined £3.7 million for illegally preventing price discounts on its pianos. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued a Statement of Objections against Casio Electronics in April 2019. Casio had been telling retailers to sell its digital pianos at or above a certain price. It used software to monitor their
The computer software company McAfee has been granted an interim injunction requiring a retailer to continue to promote its product. A contract between McAfee and DSG Retail stated that the retailer would promote only the computer company’s security software in its stores unless it was incompatible with a device, in which case an alternative option