Equal pay for retail store workers - You could be owed £1,000s in backpay

Many store workers are paid less than their warehouse colleagues, despite doing work believed to be of equal value. That’s not fair. And we say it’s not legal.

Each time you go to work you could be missing out on pay we say you deserve.

If you currently work, or have recently worked, in a retail store role you may be owed £1,000s in back pay.

Join over 115,000 store workers already making a claim for equal pay.

Check if you can claim

Start by selecting the retailer where you currently work, or have worked, on the shop floor.

You must have worked there within the last 6 months to qualify (or 6 years for Asda) — but you can claim for up to 6 years of back pay.

115,000 workers already claiming

✅ Takes about 2 minutes to check if you can start a claim using our form

✅ No-win, no-fee, if you stick to the terms of the agreement

✅ You can’t lose your job just for joining the claim

✅ Claims can include up to 6 years of back pay

✅ Some workers may be owed £1,000s

✅  The sooner you join, the more your claim could be worth.

Each time you go to work you could be missing out on pay we say you deserve

If you’ve recently worked in a retail store role you may be owed £1,000s in back pay.

Join over 115,000 store workers already claiming their equal pay.

Equal pay claims are about fairness

Store workers — men and women — often earn less than warehouse workers, even though we believe their roles involve similar skill, effort, and responsibility.

If your work is of equal value, the law says your pay should be equal too.

📌 You are eligible if you currently work in an hourly‑paid store role, or if you left your employment within the last six months (extended to six years for former Asda employees).

📌 The sooner you join the claim, the larger compensation you could receive

How the claim works

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Let us know the retailer you work for now, or worked for
before

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Get an instant answer on your eligibility to start a claim

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We handle your claim; you just need to send us any additional documents or information we might request as the claim progresses

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If the case is won, you could be owed £1,000s in backpay

Workers like you are joining the claim

ACHIEVING IT FOR ALL

“Equal pay is something we are entitled to and we should be fighting and striving towards achieving it for all.”

Mr K, Asda Employee since 2006

IT’S GOOD WHAT YOU’RE DOING

“It’s good what you’re doing. From my experience in working in my branch the majority of women are doing unappreciated, heavy work which should be paid equally to those in the distribution centres.”

Ms J B, Morrisons Employee

A MUST FOR UNAPPRECIATED STAFF MEMBERS

“Having heard about this from a few colleagues I feel it’s a must for unappreciated staff members.”
Mrs C I, Tesco Employee for over 10 years

Leigh Day is on your side

Specialists in equal pay law
Over 115,000+ workers trust us
No win, no fee, providing that the terms are followed
✅ We’ve already helped more than 3,500 NEXT store workers bring successful equal pay claims, and your retailer could be next

Latest news on the claims

Asda workers advance to the final stage of their equal pay battle

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.

Morrisons workers overcome latest hurdle in battle for equal pay

Morrisons shop workers fighting for equal pay have overcome another step in their legal process following a judgment handed down by the Employment Tribunal.

Over 150 MPs urge Asda bosses to end equal pay dispute

More than 150 members of parliament have called on Asda’s bosses to settle its ongoing gender equal pay legal battle, GMB union reports.

Frequently asked questions

If you currently work, or have worked, in an hourly-paid store role for one of the listed retailers within the last 6 months (6 years for ASDA), you may be eligible. Use this site to check if you’re eligible.

Yes — you can still join, as long as you worked there within the last 6 months, or the last 6 years for Asda workers.

Some workers may be owed £1,000s. Your claim is based on:

✅ How long you worked in a store role

✅ How many hours you worked

✅ The role you performed

Every hour you have worked counts. Even a short period could still be worth money — and if you’re still working there, your claim grows every day you keep working until the claim is resolved.

It’s illegal for employers to punish you for joining the claim

✅ Over 115,000 workers have already joined

✅ To our knowledge, none have been penalised

You’ve worked hard to support customers — now it’s your turn to be valued.

Equal pay claims can take a few years to resolve, but once you sign up, we handle all the complex legal work on your behalf.

No – only people who bring a claim are legally entitled to backpay. If you don’t join, you won’t be included in any compensation awarded. If you don’t join the claim, you could miss out on thousands.