Manchester United A group of Manchester United employees is suing the club for 'up to £100,000' because the club accidentally sent out individual wage slips to 167 employees.
The wage slips contained sensitive details like the employee’s address, National Insurance number, earnings, pensions benefits and tax contributions.
The Sun According to reports, a new system was being tested without enough managerial supervision, leading to the HR mistake.
The error occurred on 9 March 2018, and the employees have filed a compensation claim that could be worth up to £100,000. High Court A spokesman for Manchester United stated: 'We take the data privacy of our employees very seriously and regret this isolated incident, which occurred in 2018.'
'Measures were put in place to prevent it from happening again, and we informed the Information Commissioner’s Office, which took no further action,' the spokesman added.
Jonathan Whittle, from the legal firm Your Lawyers, representing 32 claimants, said to The Sun: 'The club’s billionaire owners should take responsibility for this error.'
A co-owner of Manchester United, Jim Ratcliffe, became involved long after the mistake (Picture: Getty Images)
This is an important opportunity for Erik ten Hag to secure a win and prove to the club's new leadership team that he is the right person to lead the team in the upcoming seasons.
There are anticipated job cuts at Manchester United, with Jim Ratcliffe appointing a corporate restructuring firm to reduce costs.
The firm, Interpath Advisory, will aim to save money on things like travel expenses and external contracts, as well as reduce the club's staff wages to increase the football budget.
The Daily Mail report that Interpath Advisory will look to save the club money on things like travel expenses and external contracts, then look at how to trim the wage bill on staff in a bid to increase the footballing budget.
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