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Join the Tesco Equal Pay Claim

Have you lost money because Tesco didn’t pay you fairly? If so, Join the Claim to get the justice and compensation you deserve.

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Overview

Tesco is under fire for not paying its staff fairly, with distribution centre employees pocketing up to £3 more per hour than store workers. Affected Tesco store workers could be owed thousands of pounds in compensation each, and we are helping them in their fight for equal pay for equal work.

Men and women working on Tesco shop floors could have a 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

Claim still open

Average estimated claim value

£5,000 +

Potential claimants

600,000

Backpay due

Up to 6 years 

What do we know about the Tesco equal pay claim?

  • In the UK, employers have to pay men and women equal pay for equal work.
  • Legal experts believe that in-store and warehouse staff at Tesco perform jobs of equal value and therefore deserve equal pay. But Tesco pays its distribution centre staff up to £3 an hour more than its store staff.
  • Lawyers are investigating legal claims on behalf of Tesco store workers who may have been underpaid as much as £30,000 each.

Are you eligible to join the Tesco equal pay compensation claim?

If you answer yes to either of the following, you could have a NO-WIN, NO- FEE Tesco compensation claim.

  • Are you currently employed as a Tesco store worker in England, Wales, or Scotland and get paid an hourly rate?

  • Have you been employed as a Tesco store worker in England, Wales, or Scotland in the last 6 years and were paid an hourly rate?

If you have a claim, register your interest and we’ll connect you with a UK law firm running a Tesco equal pay group action.

How to Join the Claim

Check your eligibility

Our simple eligibility checker provides instant clarity. Answer a few straightforward questions, and you’ll know if you could qualify for a Tesco equal pay group action claim.

Register your interest

If you have a potential claim, register your interest and we’ll keep you updated about this case.

Join the Claim

Your matchmaker for justice, if eligible, we’ll pair you with a regulated law firm running a suitable claim.

Tesco equal pay FAQs

Tesco has been accused of paying its distribution centre employees as much as £3 an hour more than its store staff. Under the Equality Act 2010, employers must pay employees in comparable roles equally. However, lawyers believe that Tesco failed to do this. Instead, the supermarket giant paid its (predominantly male) warehouse staff more than its (predominantly female) store workers.  

No. While it is likely that the difference in pay is due to gender, both men and women can join the Tesco equal pay claim as long as they meet the eligibility criteria.  

Yes. If you have worked at a Tesco store in England or Wales at any time in the last six years, you may qualify for a Tesco equal pay claim. 

No. Tesco cannot fire you, or treat you any differently for joining the claim. It would be breaking the law if it did. 

If you are currently working or have previously worked at a Tesco store in England or Wales at any time in the last six years, you may qualify to make a Tesco equal pay claim. 

We cannot say exactly how much compensation you might get if you win your Tesco equal pay case, although, most claimants are seeking over £5,000, with some claims potentially reaching upwards of £24,000. Each claim is based on its merits and your solicitor will work to get the compensation owed to you. However, lawyers believe that Tesco owes many current and former store workers thousands of pounds in equal pay compensation. 

In the UK, if a group of people have experienced loss, or otherwise been harmed by an organisation’s law breaking, they can come together to fight for justice. Levelling the playing field when standing up to big businesses, group actions prove that there is strength in numbers. At Join the Claim, we bring consumers and law firms together to ensure these group actions are as powerful as possible. 

You will only have to pay anything if you win. You will not have to pay anything up front. Any payment would only come out of the money that the law firm recovers from Tesco on your behalf. They will conduct the litigation for you under a no win no fee agreement.

Latest updates on the Tesco equal pay scandal

  • August 2024

    Next lost a legal claim comparing the pay of warehouse and shop floor staff. This case has significant repercussions for the Tesco equal pay claim.

  • 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.

  • February 2022

    The law firm filed a further equal pay claim against Tesco on behalf of almost 2,000 employees for failing to pay its store workers a comparable wage to employees working in its distribution centres.

  • 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.

  • 2018

    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.

We’ll provide more updates on this case as they happen.

Join the Tesco Equal Pay claim

Check your eligibility and find out if you can join the no-win, no-fee Tesco equal pay claim.

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