Home » Legal developments » United Kingdom: EU judges side with Tesco staff in equal pay dispute United Kingdom: EU judges side with Tesco staff in equal pay dispute The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on 3 June that employees of the UK supermarket chain Tesco could rely on an article of EU law to claim equal pay. The ruling comes after a group of around 6,000 employees brought a complaint – about the inferior pay for staff working in stores (mostly women) compared to those employed in warehouses (mostly men) – to the Watford Employment Tribunal, which sought the advice of the Luxembourg-based institution, requesting a preliminary ruling. Through . Published on 04 June 2021 à 14h39 - Update on 04 June 2021 à 14h39 Resources The Court of Justice of the European Union, which had the authority to rule on the matter as the request for a preliminary ruling came before the end of the Brexit transition period, first considered the interpretation of Article 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, under which male and female workers doing equal work should receive equal pay.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
