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- Employment law guide
The decision in Tesco Stores Ltd v Element and others is the latest ruling in the long-running Tesco equal pay saga. Here, the Court of Appeal accepted that detailed training materials can be given significant weight when assessing the nature of the work performed in equal value claims. As there are similar cases ongoing against many of the UK supermarket giants, proceedings in this case continue to be of great interest to large employers in the retail sector.
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- Date:
- 14 May 2026
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- News
Lawyers representing Tesco workers have welcomed a Court of Appeal ruling on how tribunals should assess the value of the roles carried out by Tesco shop workers in the long-running equal pay litigation.
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- Legal timetable
Updated to reflect the publication of the Government’s consultation response and press release on 25 March 2026 confirming plans to legislate for mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting, with implementation dates still to be confirmed.
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- Employment law guide
Updated to include reference to Marston (Holdings) Ltd v Perkins, in which the EAT considered the burden of proof in equal pay cases involving the material factor defence.
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- Employment law guide
This guide goes through the specific tribunal procedure for dealing with equal value cases in equal pay claims under the Equality Act 2010.
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- Employment law guide
This guide summarises what steps the employment tribunal can take if an equal pay claim is successful, including an order to remedy the breach of the equality clause and the award of compensation. The guide goes on to explain what role the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) can play in ensuring that a pay system delivers equal pay free from sex bias.
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- Employment law guide
This guide highlights the time limits for bringing equal pay claims in the employment tribunal under the Equality Act 2010.
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- Employment law guide
This guide examines who can be identified as comparator(s) in an equal pay claim under the Equality Act 2010.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated with information on the Call for evidence on equality law.
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- Date:
- 4 February 2025
- Type:
- News
Asda workers fighting for equal pay have advanced to the final stage in their legal battle, as the employment tribunal ruled some of their jobs are of equal value to the jobs of their colleagues in Asda's distribution centres.??