You give everything on the Sainsbury’s shop floor. It’s time you were paid for it.
Owed thousands in back pay? Sainsbury’s shop-floor colleagues, mostly women, may have been paid less than depot colleagues, mostly men, for work of equal value.
You only pay if you win: just 24% + VAT, others charge 35%.
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An illustration only, based on the figures you enter and a representative pay gap. Not a promise of compensation.
Same skill. Same effort. Not the same pay.
Sainsbury’s pays its distribution centre colleagues, mostly men, more than its shop-floor colleagues, mostly women. The law says if the work is of equal value, the pay should be too.
Serving customers, stocking shelves and running the tills — on your feet all shift.
Picking, packing and moving stock around Sainsbury’s distribution centres.
If a tribunal agrees the roles are of equal value, that gap becomes back pay you’re owed. Figures illustrative.
The legal groundwork is already done
You don’t have to be the test case. In the Asda litigation, the UK Supreme Court confirmed that supermarket shop-floor colleagues can compare their pay with colleagues in distribution centres for equal pay purposes — even though they work at different sites and in different parts of the business.
That precedent is now central to equal pay claims against Sainsbury’s too. It means Sainsbury’s can’t shut the door on colleagues’ claims simply by pointing to the different site. The question that’s left is the one that counts: was the work of equal value?
That question is now being tested for thousands of current and former Sainsbury’s colleagues — and it’s the same question your claim would ask.
Four steps, and Harcus Parker does the rest
Check in 60 seconds
Answer a few quick questions about your time at Sainsbury’s to see if you can join.
Register online
Sign the funding agreement securely. Takes a few minutes.
We do the legal work
Harcus Parker’s specialist lawyers, already acting for tens of thousands of supermarket colleagues, run your claim.
You could get back pay
If the claim succeeds, you could receive thousands, up to 6 years’ worth.
Keep more of what you’re owed
If we don’t win, you pay nothing. If we win, our fee is just 24% + VAT — most other firms charge 35%.
An estimated maximum of £150 contribution towards disbursements may also apply. You have 14 days to change your mind.
You’re in the hands of Harcus Parker
Fair Pay UK is a trading style of Harcus Parker, a leading litigation firm that already acts for tens of thousands of Sainsbury’s colleagues, and other supermarket staff, in equal pay claims.
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Sainsbury’s colleagueThere’s a strict time limit on Sainsbury’s equal pay claims
You can usually only claim while you’re still employed by Sainsbury’s, or within a limited window after leaving. Every month you wait could mean back pay lost, so the sooner you check, the better.
Sainsbury’s equal pay claim FAQs
Do I need to still work at Sainsbury's to make a claim?
No. Current Sainsbury's shop-floor colleagues can join, and so can many former colleagues. If you've left Sainsbury's, you may still be able to claim within a limited window, so it's worth checking even if you no longer work there.
I've left Sainsbury's. Can I still claim?
Possibly. Equal pay claims usually need to be brought while you're still employed, or within a limited window after leaving. The sooner you check, the more likely you are to still be in time.
How much could I be owed?
It depends on your hours, your length of service and the pay gap a tribunal finds between shop-floor and distribution centre roles. Some colleagues could be owed thousands, up to six years' back pay. Use the calculator above for an illustrative estimate.
Will my job at Sainsbury's be at risk if I join?
No. It's against the law for Sainsbury's to dismiss, discipline or otherwise penalise you for bringing an equal pay claim or exercising your legal rights.
What does it cost?
Nothing upfront. It's no win, no fee. If your claim doesn't succeed, you pay nothing. If it does, the fee is 24% plus VAT, plus an estimated maximum £150 contribution towards disbursements, taken from your compensation.
Who is Fair Pay UK?
Fair Pay UK is a trading style of Harcus Parker Limited, a litigation firm regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority that already represents tens of thousands of supermarket staff, including Sainsbury's colleagues, in equal pay claims.
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