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When will supermarket equal pay claims pay out?
There is currently no confirmed payout date for the supermarket equal pay claims.
These are large and complex legal claims. They involve thousands of workers, detailed job comparisons, expert evidence and several legal stages.
A payout date can only become clearer once the key legal issues have been decided and compensation can be calculated.
You should be cautious of anyone suggesting that payments are guaranteed or imminent.
If you worked in-store for Asda, Morrisons or Sainsbury’s, the safest step is to check whether you are eligible to join. It takes 60 seconds and it’s the best way to recover the back pay you may be owed.
How much could an equal pay claim be worth?
The amount depends on your individual circumstances.
This can include:
- where you worked;
- your role;
- your hourly pay;
- how many hours you worked;
- how long you worked for the supermarket;
- which warehouse or distribution centre role your job is compared with.
Even a small hourly difference can add up over time. Fair Pay UK has a back-pay estimator to help workers understand how a possible hourly pay gap could add up.
An illustration only, based on the figures you enter and a representative pay gap. Not a promise of compensation.
What does work of equal value mean?
Equal pay law does not only apply where two people do exactly the same job.
Different jobs can still be compared if they may be of equal value. The Tribunal can look at things such as:
- skill;
- effort;
- responsibility;
- working conditions.
Serving customers, stocking shelves and running the tills — on your feet all shift.
Picking, packing and moving stock around the distribution centres.
In the supermarket equal pay claims, the question is whether shopfloor roles, which were more often done by women, were paid less than warehouse or distribution centre roles, more often done by men, for work of equal value. Figures illustrative.
Does a supermarket pay rise affect an existing claim?
A pay rise does not usually answer the question of whether someone was underpaid in the past.
If supermarket workers were paid less than they should have been for work already done, they may still have a claim for back pay, depending on their circumstances and whether the claim succeeds.
A current or future pay rise may be relevant to future pay, but it does not necessarily deal with historic underpayment.
If you are unsure, you should check your position rather than assume you no longer have a claim.
Can I join if I no longer work at the supermarket?
Yes, former supermarket workers may still be able to join the equal pay claims.
Many people assume they cannot claim because they have already left their job. That is not always the case.
If you worked in an hourly paid, in-store role for Asda, Morrisons or Sainsbury’s within the relevant time period, you may still be eligible to claim back pay.
Time limits matter, so it is important to check your position and sign up as soon as possible.
Can former Asda, Morrisons or Sainsbury’s workers claim equal pay?
Yes. You do not need to still work for Asda, Morrisons or Sainsbury’s to check whether you may have a claim.
Former workers may be eligible if they worked in-store, were paid hourly, and worked within the relevant claim period.
This could include people who worked on checkouts, shelves, stock, customer service, online picking, counters, petrol stations or other shopfloor roles.
Which supermarket did you work for?
Worked in-store for more than one? You may have a separate claim against each.
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Answer a few quick questions about where you worked to see if you can join.
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If the claim succeeds, you could receive thousands, up to 6 years’ worth.
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The other things people ask
What does it cost to join?
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.
Will my job be at risk if I join?
No. It's against the law for an employer to dismiss, discipline or otherwise penalise you for bringing an equal pay claim or exercising your legal rights.
Can men join the supermarket equal pay claims?
Equal pay claims are not only for women. If you are a man and worked in an hourly paid, in-store role, you may still be eligible to claim if your role is covered.
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 in equal pay claims.
Still not sure? Just check.
You do not need to be certain you have a claim before starting. Checking is free, takes 60 seconds, and you can’t be penalised for joining.