June has seen no shortage of developments in the world of consumer rights.
New claims are emerging, existing cases continue to move through the courts, and government policy is raising fresh questions about how we live, work and interact online.
At Join the Claim, our role is to cut through the noise and explain what these developments mean in practice.
Here’s what we’ve been covering this month.
Claim updates
June brought developments in both emerging and established claims, including new opportunities for consumers to check their eligibility and join legal action.
Tesco equal pay claim
In June, we began working with a partner law firm to help people check their eligibility and sign-up to the Tesco equal pay claim.
The claim argues that Tesco store workers have been paid less than distribution centre workers despite carrying out work of equal value.
In a significant development, the Court of Appeal recently rejected most of Tesco’s arguments about how the value of store roles should be assessed. The court said that Tesco’s own training and operational documents could play an important role in determining what store workers are actually required to do.
Lawyers representing claimants have described the ruling as an important step forward.
Some claimants allege they may have been underpaid by as much as £6 per hour.
Booking.com unfair pricing claim
Millions of UK travellers could be included in a proposed £2 billion competition claim against Booking.com, which alleges the travel giant’s pricing practices caused consumers to pay more for hotel accommodation than they otherwise would have done.
The claim is being prepared by consumer law specialist Chris Warner, a former legal director at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and is expected to be filed in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) in the coming weeks.
If certified by the Tribunal, the case could become one of the largest consumer competition claims ever brought against an online travel platform in the UK.
APP fraud claims
Being tricked out of your hard-earned money can be devastating. The financial loss is one thing. The stress, frustration and sense of betrayal are often just as difficult to deal with.
If you’ve lost money to a scam, you are not alone. Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud – where a fraudster tricks you into transferring money directly from your bank account – is one of the fastest-growing financial crimes in the UK, affecting hundreds of thousands of people every year.
We are now working with specialist, SRA-regulated solicitors who understand APP fraud claims. If you’ve lost money to a scam after making a bank transfer, find out more today.
Tenancy deposit claims
Many tenants do not realise that landlords must follow strict legal rules when handling tenancy deposits. If you rented a property in England or Wales and your landlord failed to protect your deposit correctly, protected it late, or failed to provide the required information, you may have the right to bring a tenancy deposit compensation claim.
We are now working with specialist, SRA-regulated solicitors who understand tenancy deposit claims. Find out more today.
Join the Claim is now FCA regulated
We can now officially share that Join the Claim became authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for regulated claims management activities in April.
For consumers, that means even greater transparency, accountability and confidence when engaging with certain types of claims and services on our platform.
Importantly, we remain focused on what we’ve always aimed to do: providing straightforward information, raising awareness around potential consumer injustices, and connecting people with regulated UK law firms where appropriate.
UK announces social media ban for under-16s
The UK government has announced plans to ban under-16s from accessing major social media platforms.
The move is being described as a landmark shift in online safety policy, with ministers arguing that stronger action is needed to protect children from harmful content, addictive platform features, online bullying and excessive screen time.
But the ban is also controversial. Critics argue that age restrictions may be difficult to enforce, could push children towards less regulated spaces, and may fail to tackle the underlying design of social media platforms.
Useful explainers to educate and inform
Alongside claim updates, we continued publishing practical explainers designed to help consumers better understand their rights, responsibilities and online safety.
This month, we explored:
- Whether ChatGPT conversations are appearing in Google search results
- The new data complaint rules coming into effect this month
- What’s happening with the government’s digital ID plans
- Why plain English matters in financial agreements
- How to make a subject access request – and why it matters after a data breach.
June newsletter coming soon
Our monthly newsletter will be landing soon, bringing together:
- The latest claim updates
- Key legal developments
- Straightforward explainers.
If you want a quick round-up without the jargon, keep an eye on your inbox.
Want to explore any of the claims or guides mentioned above? Visit jointheclaim.com to see the latest updates and check what might apply to you.
Join the Claim connects consumers with SRA-regulated lawyers. Visit the claim page to check your eligibility if a claim is open with one of our trusted legal partners. If a group action has not yet been launched, you can register your interest and we’ll keep you informed if a partner firm decides to take a claim forward.
