UK supermarkets face equal-pay case in supreme court
Over 15,000 employees at Walmart’s Asda stores says they should be paid the same as workers in warehouses, who are predominantly men
13 July 2020 - 12:07
London — A long-awaited equal pay lawsuit at the UK supreme court could see thousands of mostly female workers obtain better wages from the largest supermarkets and end up costing the chains as much as £8bn.
On Monday, the supreme court will scrutinise a discrimination case brought by more than 15,000 employees who work at Walmart’s Asda stores. The group contends that they should be paid the same as workers in the company’s warehouses, who are predominantly men...
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