Great Britain: Sainsbury’s admits that its in-store jobs are ‘comparable’ to those in warehouses

Announced on 01 September 2021, by the Leigh Day law firm, Sainsbury’s job-role recognition, which comes even before the judges have made their ruling, is an important first victory for the 3,700 employees of the supermarket group who have commenced legal proceedings to secure equal pay. The plaintiffs argue that Sainsbury's in-store staff (for the most part females) are paid less than their colleagues working the group’s warehouses (for the most part males). The UK courts are currently examining more than 50,000 similar supermarket equal-pay claims.