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THOUSANDS OF ASDA WORKERS HAVE WON THE LATEST STAGE IN A DECADE-LONG EQUAL PAY CASE AGAINST THE SUPERMARKET THAT COULD LEAD TO A PAYOUT WORTH £1.2BN. 17:53, 03 Feb 2025 Thousands of Asda
workers have won the latest stage in a decade-long equal pay case. Thousands of Asda workers have won the latest stage in a decade-long equal pay case against the supermarket that could lead
to a payout worth £1.2bn. The Manchester Employment Tribunal has agreed that several Asda shop worker roles, predominantly carried out by women, are equal in value to some jobs done by its
higher-paid, largely male-dominated warehouse staff. The claim, which first launched in 2014, says that the supermarket retailer's female retail workforce is paid up to £3.74 per hour
less than men at its distribution centres. Trade union GMB, which brought the case alongside solicitors Leigh Day, claims that the move represents the biggest private sector equal pay claim
in history, involving at least 60,000 Asda supermarket workers. Nadine Houghton, a national officer for the GMB, called on Asda, which is struggling to turn around falling sales after a
private equity-led takeover, to “stop wasting time and money dragging this case through the courts and get round the table with us to agree a settlement”. READ MORE UK FACES 327-MILE SNOW
BLIZZARD WITH 'EXACT HOUR' IT WILL 'EASE OFF' ANNOUNCED “This is a historic step towards securing equal pay justice for tens of thousands of Asda workers, but it is
tainted with bitter disappointment for those who now face an appeal,” she said. The Tribunal decided that two of the roles, personal shopper and edible grocery, were not equal to the
warehouse roles. These roles represent 20 per cent or 11,000 of all claimants. “We strongly reject any claim that Asda’s pay rates are discriminatory," said an Asda spokesperson.
"Asda will continue to defend these claims at the next stage of the litigation because retail and distribution are two different industry sectors that have their own market rates and
distinct pay structures.” Article continues below In August 2024, over 3,500 current and former shop workers at UK retailer Next emerged victorious in a six-year legal battle for equal pay.
