Asda shopworkers win landmark ruling in equal pay dispute

Appeal court backs lower-paid store staff in claim that could cost supermarkets £8bn

Asda shopworkers have won a major victory in the latest round of a long-running legal battle over equal pay, which could result in major supermarkets facing an estimated £8bn payout.

The court of appeal ruled Asda’s lower-paid store staff, who are mainly female, can compare themselves to higher-paid warehouse workers, who are mainly male, in pay claims.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2sTSgoe