Help a colleague check if they could join a supermarket equal pay claim

Many supermarket store workers still do not realise they may be able to join an equal pay claim against Tesco, Morrisons, Asda or Sainsbury's.

They may have worked hard for years, kept stores running, served customers, handled stock and worked through pressure, busy periods, difficult shifts, and a pandemic, but may have been paid less than warehouse or distribution centre workers doing work of equal value.

A short conversation, message or shared link could help someone check whether they are eligible, protect their position and recover money they may be owed.

Equal pay group claims are stronger when workers stand together

One person challenging a large supermarket can feel daunting. Thousands of store workers taking action together sends a much stronger message: equal pay is a legal right, and supermarket workers deserve to be paid fairly for work they have already done.

Group claims are one of the most effective ways for ordinary workers to challenge powerful employers and hold large supermarkets to account.

The more eligible people who join, the harder it is for supermarkets to ignore the scale of the issue.

Help hold Tesco, Morrisons, Asda and Sainsbury's to account

The supermarket equal pay claims are about whether mostly female shopfloor workers were paid less than mostly male warehouse or distribution centre workers for work of equal value.

If hundreds of thousands of current and former supermarket workers may have been affected, this is a serious issue of fairness, accountability and equal pay.

By helping others find out about the claim, you are helping make sure unfair pay is challenged and that workers are not left to carry the cost alone.

Your colleague could be owed thousands in back pay

Some workers may feel unsure about joining. Others may not know they are eligible. Some may have left Tesco, Morrisons, Asda or Sainsbury's years ago and assume it is too late.

But current and former supermarket store workers may still be able to claim. In some cases, the money could be worth thousands, or even tens of thousands, of pounds in back pay.

That money could help with bills, debt, rent, childcare, savings or family life. It is not a bonus or a windfall. If the claim succeeds, it is money workers should have received in the first place.

If eligible workers do not join, they will not get money back

Eligible store workers usually need to join the legal action to protect their position.

If someone does nothing, they will miss the chance to recover equal pay back pay they are owed. They may also lose out over time, because claims can usually only go back a limited number of years.

The sooner someone checks whether they are eligible, the sooner they can protect their claim.

Sharing the claim could make a real difference

You do not need to persuade anyone. You do not need to explain the legal details.

You can simply let a friend, former colleague or family member know that supermarket equal pay claims exist and encourage them to check whether they may be eligible.

Many workers only act when they hear about a claim from someone they trust.

If you know someone who worked in-store for Tesco, Morrisons, Asda or Sainsbury's, sharing this page could help them stand up for equal pay and recover money they may be owed.