Next , the UK clothing retailer , is facing a demand for up to £ 30 m ( $ 42 m ) in back pay from shop floor staff . The claim , on behalf of 300 mainly female workers , is the first major equal pay claim to be filed against a fashion retailer . The workers are paid £ 7.50 per hour , which they argue is , on average , £ 2 per hour less than the predominantly male warehouse staff , who also receive higher bonuses . Between 3,000 and 5,000 staff are expected to join the group claim . Equal pay claims are also in ##voked against brands , Morrisons , Tesco and apple ’s .
Next, the UK clothing retailer, is facing a demand for up to £30m ($42m) in back pay from shop floor staff. The claim, on behalf of 300 mainly female workers, is the first major equal pay claim to be launched against a fashion retailer. The workers are paid £7.50 per hour, which they argue is, on average, £2 per hour less than the predominantly male warehouse staff, who also receive higher bonuses. Between 3,000 and 5,000 staff are expected to join the group claim. Equal pay claims are also in process against Asda, Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury’s.