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The vicarious liability of employers for employees in the context of UK data protection law – WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants, 1st April, 2020
Journal of Data Protection & Privacy,
3
(4),
455-459
(2020)
Abstract
This paper discusses the ruling concerning the judgment of the UK Supreme Court in an appeal brought by the supermarket retailer WM Morrison (Morrisons) against a claim brought by former and existing employees of Morrisons (the Claimants) due to the actions of a rogue Morrisons’ employee (Morrisons’ Employee). In the High Court, the judge (Mr Justice Langstaff) had determined that, although Morrisons was not primarily liable for the actions of the rogue employee, Morrisons was vicariously liable. Morrisons had appealed to the Court of Appeal who dismissed the appeal on 22nd October, 2018. Morrisons then appealed to the Supreme Court.
Keywords: data protection; privacy; vicarious liability; employees; GDPR; employers
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Author's Biography
Victoria Hordern is a data privacy partner at London law firm, Bates Wells. She has been a data protection lawyer for over 15 years and advises companies, nonprofits and the public sector on obligations under data protection and privacy law. She is a member of The International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Privacy Faculty providing training on data protection law and holds Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe and Certified Information Privacy Technologist status.
