Andrew Skelton posted the personal details of about 100,000 Morrisons staff on the internet. Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA

UK supreme court says retailer not to blame for actions of employee with grudge.

The UK’s highest court has ruled that Morrisons should not be held liable for the criminal act of an employee with a grudge who leaked the payroll data of about 100,000 members of staff.

The supermarket group brought a supreme court challenge in an attempt to overturn previous judgments which gave the go-ahead for compensation claims by thousands of employees whose personal details were posted on the internet.

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April 1st, 2020