Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Great Britain: Supreme Court rules that supermarket chain Morrisons is not responsible for the data leak by a ‘disgruntled’ former employee Great Britain: Supreme Court rules that supermarket chain Morrisons is not responsible for the data leak by a ‘disgruntled’ former employee On 01 April and following years of proceedings, the UK’s highest court ruled that the Morrisons supermarket chain was not vicariously liable for a web-based data leak of personal information for 100,000 staff that was carried out by an employee seeking revenge. The ruling comes as a relief for employers worried over being held responsible in these types of cases that could prove financially costly. Through . Published on 02 April 2020 à 11h10 - Update on 02 April 2020 à 15h35 Resources For Supreme Court Judge Lord Reed, it is clear that the former Morrisons employee Andrew Skelton acted out of a ‘grudge’. ‘In the present case, it is abundantly clear that Skelton was not engaged in furthering his employer’s business when he committed the wrongdoing in question.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
