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🌍 World 1h ago · 2 sources

Next wins appeal to overturn equal pay ruling

🐿️ The Squirrel's Take

Now shop assistants will keep lower pay as the court buys Next's claim that warehouse jobs are harder to fill.

💡 Why it matters

This landmark decision sets a precedent allowing UK employers to justify pay differences based on market pressures rather than job value.

Next has successfully overturned a 2024 equal pay ruling that required it to match basic wages of shop staff with warehouse workers. The employment appeal tribunal accepted the retailer's argument that higher pay for warehouse staff is justified due to recruitment and retention.

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Next overturns equal pay ruling that raised basic wages for shop staff

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