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Good news for employers, finally – the UK Supreme Court hands down judgment in WM Morrison Supermarkets plc (Appellant) v Various Claimants (Respondents)

In a judgment which will be warmly welcomed by employers (and their insurers) in the UK, the UK Supreme Court today overruled the Court of Appeal in holding that that Morrisons supermarkets is not vicariously liable for a data breach maliciously caused by a former employee.… Continue reading

Covert monitoring in the workplace – impact on an employee’s privacy

By Amanda Sanders (UK) on November 8, 2019 Posted in Dispute resolution and litigation, General

The Grand Chamber of the ECHR held that Spanish shop workers’ right to privacy under Article 8(1) of the ECHR was not violated when their employer obtained evidence of theft from covert CCTV footage of the employees.… Continue reading

Vicarious liability in the data breach context – bad news for UK employers?

By Steven Hadwin (UK), Mya Joel (UK), Marcus Evans (UK), Catrina Smith (UK) and Amanda Sanders (UK) on October 29, 2018 Posted in Data breach

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision of the High Court holding that an employer can be vicariously liable for data breaches caused by the actions of an employee, even where the employee’s actions were specifically intended to harm the employer. This decision is significant as it means a company can be held liable … Continue reading