UK: Supreme Court judgment in Morrisons – employer not vicariously liable for data breach
DLA Piper Privacy Matters
APRIL 1, 2020
In 2018, the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court’s finding that Morrisons had not breached its primary duties owed to its staff as a data controller under the DPA, but that it was vicariously liable for the criminal actions of Mr Skelton. Implications for employers. Thirdly, the judgment leaves many important open questions of law.
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