Vicarious liability: Employer liable for "rogue" employee's data breaches
This report relates to 1 case(s)
-
expand disabled
Various claimants v WM Morrisons Supermarket plc [2018] IRLR 200 HC (0 other reports)
Various claimants v WM Morrisons Supermarket plc [2018] IRLR 200 HC
vicarious liability | data protection | disclosure of personal data | criminal conduct
The High Court has held that, while the employer was not at fault in the way in which it processed and protected personal data, it is vicariously liable for the actions of a rogue employee who published the personal data of co-employees online.
To continue reading, register for free access now.
Register now
Already an XpertHR user?
Log in
