Equal Pay
This coverage addresses equal pay issues and developments within the UK retail industry, examining their impact on employers, employees, and business strategy. Reporting includes legal cases, regulatory changes, company policies, pay gap data, and executive commentary — providing retail leaders, HR professionals, and executives with insights to navigate compliance, workplace equity, and reputational considerations.
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Feb- 2022 -1 FebruaryNews
Co-op workers win first stage of equal pay battle
Co-op shop floor workers have won the first argument in its battle to secure equal pay with distribution employees. Comparability is the first stage in a three-step legal process for equal pay claims in which the workers argued they were being paid less than colleagues in distribution centres. The retailer…
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Dec- 2021 -22 DecemberNews
Asda strike looms amid ‘unacceptable’ pay offer
GMB has announced that strike action at Asda has moved closer after thousands of workers said they were ready to walk out over the company’s “failure to make an acceptable pay offer”. The association’s representatives will meet after the next pay talks to agree the next steps in moving to…
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Sep- 2021 -29 SeptemberSupermarkets
Morrisons staff win first round of equal pay legal battle
Thousands of store workers at Morrisons have won the first decision in their legal for equal pay after an employment tribunal ruled their roles can be compared to their colleagues in distribution centres. The case comes after over 2,000 mostly female store worker staff from Morrisons, represented by law firms…
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Aug- 2021 -5 AugustHigh Street
Next store staff step closer to equal pay victory
Next has conceded that it can compare the roles of its store workers and distribution centre and warehouse employees, bringing the workers’ equal pay claims one step closer to success. Over 400 Next staff members brought the case against the retail group, stating that shop floor work is equally as…
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Jun- 2021 -4 JuneSupermarkets
Tesco staff win ‘landmark ruling’ in equal pay case
Tesco workers have won a legal battle for equal pay following a “landmark ruling” from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Represented by Leigh Day, roughly 50,000 majoritively female shop floor workers had filed the case in a bid to gain equal pay with their mostly male…
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Mar- 2021 -26 MarchSupermarkets
Court rules against Asda in equal pay case
The Supreme Court has ruled that Asda’s shop floor staff can be compared to workers in the supermarket’s distribution centre for the purposes of their equal pay claim. Back in January 2019, the Court of Action also ruled that GMB members could compare themselves in this fashion, upholding the rulings…
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Jan- 2020 -24 JanuarySupermarkets
Co-op faces equal pay claims from over 400 shop workers
Co-op is facing equal pay claims from over 400 employees, mostly female, who say they are underpaid compared to their male counterparts. The workers, represented by law firm Leigh Day, believe they are entitled to be paid the same hourly rate as men in the distribution centres because their work,…
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Aug- 2019 -28 AugustSupermarkets
Tesco workers to consult EU court over equal pay
Thousands of Tesco supermarket workers have submitted an application to the European Court of Justice for clarification on equal pay legislation. Law firm Leigh Day is representing store workers at the supermarket chain, who are demanding equal pay with workers in its distribution centres. The legal clarification will also seek…
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Jun- 2019 -11 JuneSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s fails to get Equal Pay claims struck out
An employment tribunal has rejected Sainsbury’s argument that equal pay claims for store staff should be struck out. Following the judgment of the Birmingham Employment Tribunal, the claims worth thousands of pounds for each client, and millions in total, will continue to a hearing. Law firm Leigh Day is representing…
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Mar- 2019 -4 MarchAnalysis
Evolving employment laws – the future of workers’ rights
Since 2010, the UK has experienced lower unemployment rates across every region, underpinned by a strong and innovative labour market that has seized on the opportunities offered by new technologies, emerging business models and changing ways of working. Wages are currently growing at their fastest pace in almost a decade,…
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