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Supermarket equal pay check

Same work. Same effort. Time for same pay.

Supermarkets have paid their mostly-male warehouse staff more than their mostly-female shop-floor staff for years. If you worked on the shop floor at Asda, Sainsbury’s or Morrisons, you could be owed up to 6 years’ back pay. Check in 60 seconds, no paperwork needed.

Up to 6 years' back payProtected by law if you joinA fee applies only if your claim succeeds*
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Takes about 60 seconds

Did you work in a supermarket store?

Thousands of shop-floor staff are owed back pay. Tick every supermarket you worked for and pick the role closest to yours.

Pick your supermarket

Worked at more than one? Tick them all.

Hourly-paid store roles only. Warehouse, depot and salaried management roles aren’t covered by these claims.

Still needed: at least one supermarket.

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The gap, by the numbers

Small gap per hour. Big number over the years.

The law says work of equal value deserves equal pay. When it isn’t, the difference becomes back pay you’re owed.

£2.20

an hour: the gap between shop floor and depot pay used in the claims

6 yrs

of back pay a successful claim can reach (5 in Scotland)

Not a guarantee of any outcome or amount: your claim depends on your role, hours, dates and the result of the litigation.

The maths is simple

Equal work. Unequal pay.

For years the big supermarkets have paid depot staff, who are mostly men, more per hour than store staff, who are mostly women. The Equality Act says work of equal value must be paid equally, whatever the job title.

Shop floor

£12/hr

On the tills, on the aisles, dealing with customers, on your feet for the whole shift.

Warehouse

£14/hr

Picking orders, loading cages and moving pallets around the depot.

If a tribunal finds the roles are of equal value, and the employer can’t justify paying them differently, the gap becomes back pay. Rates shown are illustrative.

Back-pay estimator

What could your back pay add up to?

Move the sliders. The figure updates as you go.

32 hrs
5 yrs
Your employer
Where your store is

Your back pay could be around

£18,304

assuming a gap of about £2.20 an hour at Asda.

Start my claim

A worked example from the figures you enter and a representative pay gap, assuming a claim succeeds in full. Not a valuation and not a promise of compensation.

Who qualifies

You may have a claim if…

Tick a few of these and it’s worth a 60-second check.

You worked on the shop floor

Checkouts, shelves, counters, bakery, café, online picking, customer service: hourly-paid store roles.

It was Asda, Sainsbury’s or Morrisons

Stores in England, Wales or Scotland, full-time or part-time.

England, Wales or Scotland

Back pay can reach 6 years in England and Wales, 5 in Scotland.

Part-time counts

Eight hours a week or forty-eight, every hour you worked is in the calculation.

Left recently? Still check

A tribunal claim normally has to be lodged within 6 months of leaving.

No paperwork needed

Rough dates, your role and your usual hours are enough to check.

How joining works

Four steps. A few minutes of your time.

1

Answer a few quick questions

Your supermarket, role, hours and dates. About a minute, no documents.

2

Register with the solicitors

If you qualify, the panel firm sends a funding agreement to sign online.

3

The solicitors run the claim

Specialist equal pay solicitors handle everything.

4

If it succeeds, you're paid

Up to 6 years' back pay, less the agreed fee.

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Fees

The cost, plainly

If your claim succeeds, Harcus Parker charges a fee of 24% + VAT of the money you recover, set out in full before you sign. Outcomes depend on your individual circumstances.

If you cancel within 14 days, Harcus Parker can charge for work already done at your request. If you end your claim after that, you may have to pay a share of legal fees and costs. The full terms are in the engagement letter you’ll see before you sign.

SamePay24% + VAT
Other firms35% inc VAT
Eligibility

A quick eligibility checklist

Tick most of these? It’s worth a 60-second check.

Check if I qualify
  • You work or worked in a store for Asda, Sainsbury’s or Morrisons
  • Your role was hourly-paid, not salaried management
  • You were on the shop floor, not in a warehouse or depot
  • You were based in England, Wales or Scotland
  • You still work there, or you left within the last 5½ years (5 in Scotland)
  • You haven't already joined a claim with another firm
Time limits

Strict time limits apply.

A tribunal claim normally has to be lodged within 6 months of leaving your job, and back pay only reaches back 6 years from the day the claim goes in. So even if you still work there, every month you wait can be a month of back pay lost.

Check where I stand
Shift by shift

One shift, two pay rates

Take one ordinary 6-hour shift and price it at the depot rate instead of the store rate. The shortfall looks small. Now multiply it by every shift you have worked for years.

Illustrative rates. Your own figures go into the check above.

RoleShop floorPeriodOne 6-hr shift
DescriptionRateHrsAmount
Shop floor wage£12.006£72.00
Depot wage (comparator)£14.206£85.20
Shortfall, this shift-£2.206-£13.20
Estimated back pay, 32 hrs, 5 years£18,304
Questions, answered

Everything people ask before they check

Who can make a claim?
If you work, or recently worked, in an hourly-paid shop-floor role at Asda, Sainsbury’s or Morrisons in England, Wales or Scotland, you may be able to join. Checkouts, shelves, counters, bakery, café, online picking, customer service: they all count. Warehouse and depot staff and salaried managers are not covered, because the claim compares store pay with depot pay.
I don't work there any more. Can I still claim?
Possibly. A tribunal claim usually has to be lodged within 6 months of leaving. If it has been longer, it is still worth doing the check: the solicitors will look at your dates and tell you honestly whether a claim is possible.
How much could I be owed?
It depends on your hours, how long you worked there and the gap between your pay and the depot rate. Back pay can reach up to 6 years in England and Wales (5 in Scotland). Even a gap of a pound or two an hour adds up to thousands over a few years. Our estimator gives an illustration; the actual amount depends on the outcome of the litigation.
Will my job be at risk if I join?
You can’t be penalised for joining a legal claim.
What does it cost?
If your claim succeeds, Harcus Parker charges a fee of 24% + VAT of the money you recover, set out in full before you sign. Outcomes depend on your individual circumstances.
What if I cancel?
If you cancel within 14 days, Harcus Parker can charge for work already done at your request. If you end your claim after that, you may have to pay a share of legal fees and costs. The full terms are in the engagement letter you’ll see before you sign.
Do I need payslips or paperwork?
Not to check. Rough dates, your role and your usual hours are enough for the eligibility check. If you have old payslips or contracts they can help later, but the solicitors can request records from your employer.
What happens after I check?
If you qualify, you leave your details and we pass them, with your consent, to Harcus Parker. They send you a funding agreement to sign online, and you have 14 days to change your mind. From then on they run the claim and keep you updated. Equal pay group claims take time, often years, so patience is part of it.
Does it matter that I'm a man, or work part-time?
Part-time hours count in full.
Who is SamePay?
SamePay is a trading style of Solvo Solutions Ltd, a claims management company authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 1013195) in respect of regulated claims management activities. SamePay is a referrer, not a law firm, and is not regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. If you proceed, your claim is handled by Harcus Parker Limited, an SRA-regulated law firm (SRA No. 653501), which pays Solvo Solutions a fee for the introduction. Harcus Parker pays Solvo Solutions Ltd a fee for the introduction. You pay SamePay nothing, and the fee does not affect the amount you receive. You do not need paid representation to bring an equal pay claim. You can raise the issue directly with your employer, contact Acas for free early conciliation, or bring a claim to an employment tribunal yourself. A claim made through a claims management company or solicitor may not necessarily be resolved more quickly, or with a better prospect of success.
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