Home > Resources > Total rewards > Pay equity > Equal pay: Asda shop workers can compare themselves with warehouse staff
Person working at a desktop computer in a bright modern office environment.

Equal pay: Asda shop workers can compare themselves with warehouse staff

An equal pay decision confirming that retail workers can compare their pay with warehouse staff where common terms of employment apply.

Share this:

Asda Stores Ltd v Brierley and others [2019] IRLR 335 CA

equal pay | comparator | common terms

In Asda Stores Ltd v Brierley and others, the Court of Appeal held that shop‑floor workers were entitled to compare their pay with that of warehouse staff for the purposes of equal pay claims, where common terms of employment applied.

Want to see more?

For full access, sign up to a HR and Compliance Centre subscription today.

Navigate HR complexity with confidence

With Brightmine, you can build powerful people strategies, implement best practices and set your organisation up for a brighter future.

Learn how our tools, resources and automation can empower you and your team.

You may also be interested in…

Events

Meet Brightmine at the HR Consultancy Festival 2026

Brightmine is sponsoring and attending the HR Consultancy Festival 2026, a one‑day event bringing together HR consultants, practitioners …

Webinars

Pay and labour market update, June 2026

Learn how to build transparent reward frameworks that promote fairness, consistency and employee trust across pay and total …

Commentary and Insights

Employment Rights Act 2025: How do you prepare for the unknown?

Employers and workers are trying to make sense of the new rules on guaranteed hours for zero and …

About the author

Brightmine

With more than 10,000 customers, Brightmine is a leading global provider of people data, analytics and insight – empowering HR leaders to deliver brighter business outcomes.

For more than two decades, Brightmine, formerly XpertHR, has continued to help HR leaders confidently navigate the evolving world of work through our unique combination of critical workforce data, AI-enabled technology, and trusted HR expertise.

Brightmine is a division of LexisNexis Data Services within RELX®, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools. RELX serves customers in 180+ countries with 35,000+ employees. Ticker: London: REL; Amsterdam: REN; New York: RELX.

Start your free trial today

Register today to gain free 7-day access to the Brightmine HR & Compliance Centre and stay up to date, compliant and save valuable time