Have you worked as an Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s or Tesco store worker in the last six years?
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Store workers at Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco may have been underpaid as much as £30,000 each. This is because supermarkets are paying their distribution centre staff more than their store staff. Legal experts believe these jobs are of equal value, and therefore, the supermarkets should pay their workers equally. Lawyers are helping current and former store workers claim compensation for the money they have not received.
If you work at an Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s or Tesco store – or if you have previously worked at a store in England or Wales in the last six years – you could have an supermarket equal pay claim.
Your compensation could increase for every hour worked from the day you join until the case concludes. Sign up now to ensure the maximum payout possible.
At a glance
Deadline
Estimated total claim value
£8 billion
You could get
Up to £30,000
Our simple eligibility checker provides instant clarity. Answer a few straightforward questions and you’ll know if you could qualify for a supermarket equal pay claim.
If eligible, and you want to join the claim, use our online portal to register. We’ll connect you with expert lawyers pursuing a claim against Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s.
Once we’ve passed your information to the expert lawyers, they’ll look after your claim on a no-win-no-fee basis.
If you have worked at any of these stores, you could qualify for more than one equal pay claim.
Supermarkets are paying their distribution centre staff more than their store staff. Legal experts believe these jobs are of equal value, so the supermarkets should pay these workers equally. Lawyers are helping current and former store workers to claim compensation for the money they have not received.
Lawyers are bringing claims on behalf of store workers who are currently or have previously worked at an Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s or Tesco store in England or Wales at any time in the last six years. You may qualify to join the group claim if you work at one of these stores or have done so in the previous six years.
You will only have to pay anything if you win. You will not have to pay anything upfront. Any payment would come from the money the law firm recovers from the supermarkets on your behalf. They will conduct the litigation for you under a no-win, no-fee agreement.
Lawyers believe store workers could be owed thousands of pounds in compensation because they were not paid the equivalent to distribution centre workers.
No. When you claim against an employer, the law automatically protects you from any act of retaliation. They cannot treat you any differently for joining the claim.
Not at all. The process to join is straightforward and can be completed quickly from your phone or computer.
Lawyers cannot tell for sure how long the case will take, although they anticipate that the equal pay claims could take several years. The supermarkets will fight it hard, and a number of Court and/or Employment Tribunal hearings will be required. Lawyers will provide regular updates on the claim’s progress once you have formally signed up to the case.
If you don’t join the group claim you might not receive any financial compensation. A successful claim could equal up to six years’ backpay from the date the law firm starts your claim and backpay from the date they begin until the claim is resolved. So, if you have worked at one of the supermarkets over the past six years it is worth joining the action.
If you are interested in joining the compensation claim, sign up to see if you are eligible.
Absolutely. Anyone, male, or female, who has worked at one of the stores in England or Wales in the last six years in an hourly paid job may be eligible to claim.
It is likely that the difference in pay between store and distribution centre workers is due to gender. However, while female store worker claims will lead the equal pay case, their male colleagues might also be eligible for the same level of compensation and backpay if successful. So, a male store worker can also bring a claim. To be awarded compensation, both male and female workers must make a claim.
Yes, you can continue to work for the supermarket if you join the claim. It is unlawful for them to fire you for pursuing a claim against them, or to treat you any differently.
Yes. If you are made redundant, you can still make an equal pay claim. However, if you are made redundant and your employer asks you to sign documents about your redundancy or your redundancy pay, do not sign them until you have sought legal advice. Also, you must tell your legal adviser that you have issued or intend to issue an equal pay claim.
Once you have signed up to join our claim, we’ll let you know if you are eligible and, if so, invite you to join an action. Please keep copies of any documentation regarding your work at the store.
February 2025
An employment tribunal ruled that 12 out of 14 lead claimants, representing approximately 60,000 Asda employees - predominantly women in store roles – do jobs of equal value, despite being paid up to £3.74 less per hour than their mainly male warehouse colleagues.
January 2025
The Morrisons equal pay case took a significant step forward when an Employment Tribunal agreed finalised job descriptions for Morrisons shop and warehouse workers. These will be used to determine whether the roles are comparable.
September 2024
A hearing to decide whether the jobs of more than 60,000 Asda retail workers were of equal value to the supermarket’s warehouse staff begins. The decision is expected in 2025.
August 2024
Next lost a legal claim comparing the pay of warehouse and shop floor staff. This case has significant repercussions for the Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s equal pay claims.
November 2023
The Tesco equal pay case took a significant step forward as six test cases moved to final hearing. By focusing on these six key cases, the tribunal expects to speed up the legal process for all Tesco equal pay claimants, possibly by several years.
April 2023
Sainsbury’s bid to halt an equal pay lawsuit on a technicality was thrown out by the Court of Appeal.
February 2022
A further equal pay claim against Tesco was filed. This time on behalf of almost 2,000 employees for failing to pay its store workers a comparable wage to employees working in its distribution centres.
September 2021
Sainsbury’s conceded that the roles done by shop floor workers were comparable to those by higher-paid warehouse staff. Sainsbury’s case now rests on its ability to show that the roles are not of equal value, or that the reason for the pay difference is not based on gender.
An Employment Tribunal ruled Morrisons store workers could compare their roles to distribution centre workers for the purposes of determining equal pay. This was great news for those seeking equal pay compensation.
August 2021
A UK law firm filed equal pay claims against Tesco following a European Union court ruling that said EU Law could be applied to UK businesses. Representing nearly 10,000 claimants, the firm argued that affected workers were entitled to backdated equal pay in line with the hourly rate given to their male distribution centre colleagues.
June 2021
EU judges sided with Tesco workers after a UK tribunal sought guidance from the European Court of Justice in this matter. Supermarket bosses had argued that an EU law defining equal pay for work of equal value was not directly applicable in this case, but the EU judges disagreed.
March 2021
Thousands of Asda supermarket workers won a major victory in their battle for equal pay when the UK Supreme Court upheld the earlier court ruling, meaning that Asda shop floor staff could be compared to warehouse workers.
2018
The first Morrisons equal pay claim was launched.
The first equal pay suit was filed against Tesco on behalf of female store workers who claimed they were being paid less than their male counterparts, despite doing jobs of equal value.
October 2016
The Employment Tribunal ruled that women who work in Asda’s stores could compare their jobs with those done for a higher wage in Asda’s warehouses and lodge a claim over the alleged gender pay gap.
2015
Female shop floor workers launched an equal pay claim against Sainsbury's.
We’ll provide more updates on this case as they occur.
We’ll provide more updates on this case as they happen.
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