QUICK ANSWER Asda store workers — checkout operators, shop floor assistants, customer service desk, pharmacy assistants and security staff — are claiming that their work is of equal value to the higher-paid, predominantly male jobs in Asda’s distribution centres, with a reported pay gap of £1.50 to £3 an hour. The Asda claim is the most advanced of the supermarket cases. In February 2025 the tribunal found 12 of 14 lead store roles were of equal value to distribution centre roles, and in March 2026 it added 24 more roles. The final stage - Asda's material factor defence - begins on 23 November 2026, with an outcome expected in spring 2027. In Scotland a successful claimant recovers up to 5 years of back pay plus interest, and a full-time worker with 5 years’ service could be owed £16,000 or more. Scottish Claims Helpline works on a no win no fee basis — use the estimator below, then complete the short form.
Asda Equal Pay Claim Calculator
Indicative back pay based on the reported hourly gap. Scotland: up to 5 years recoverable.
Estimated back pay (before interest)
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ⓘ Indicative only. The hourly gap has not yet been fixed by the tribunal for Asda; the figures used are those reported in the litigation. Actual back pay depends on your role, pay grade, hours and the final tribunal findings, and interest is added on top. This tool does not constitute legal advice.
Working at Asda? You Could Be Owed Thousands.
Asda’s equal pay case began in 2014 and has now produced the clearest findings of any supermarket claim: an employment tribunal has ruled that the great majority of hourly-paid store roles are of equal value to the higher-paid, predominantly male roles in Asda’s distribution centres. The reported gap is between £1.50 and £3 an hour. Only Asda’s final defence - that the difference had a reason other than sex - now stands between store workers and compensation.
Scottish Claims Helpline handles Asda equal pay claims for store workers across Scotland on a no win no fee basis. Your claim is part of a group action against the company, run by specialist employment solicitors. There is no financial risk to you.
Where the Asda Claim Stands
Brierley and others v Asda Stores is the longest-running and most advanced of the supermarket equal pay cases, with around 60,000 claimants and a potential value put at £1.2 billion. The Supreme Court settled in 2021 that store workers could compare themselves with distribution centre workers. In February 2025 the Manchester tribunal found that 12 of the 14 lead claimant roles were of equal value to warehouse roles, and in March 2026 it ruled on 28 further ‘non-lead’ roles - cashiers, pharmacy shop floor assistants, security and customer service desk staff among them - finding 24 of them of equal value. Six roles, including personal shoppers and edible grocery shop floor assistants, were found not to be, and those claimants’ position depends on any appeal. Asda has said it will not appeal the equal value findings. That closes the second of three stages. The third and final stage, the material factor defence, in which Asda must prove the pay difference had a reason other than sex, is listed to begin on 23 November 2026, with an outcome not expected until spring 2027. The GMB has said losses continue to accrue for claimants still employed, so compensation keeps growing while the case runs.
How Much Could You Receive?
| Service in a Asda store | Indicative back pay (30 hrs/week, £2.00 gap) |
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| 1 year | £2,600 – £3,600 |
| 2 years | £5,300 – £7,200 |
| 3 years | £8,000 – £10,800 |
| 5 years (Scottish maximum) | £13,300 – £18,000 |
Before interest. Full-time workers and those on higher store grades recover more; part-time workers pro rata. In Scotland back pay is limited to 5 years by the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973; in England it is 6.
That’s not all. Equal pay covers every contractual term, not just the hourly rate — overtime premiums, unsocial hours payments, bonus and pension contributions where the distribution centre terms were better. Interest is added to the whole sum, and for claimants still working at Asda the losses keep accruing until the pay is equalised.
Who Can Claim?
Anyone who has worked in an hourly-paid role in an Asda store in Scotland at any point in the last six years - current staff and leavers alike. The tribunal has confirmed equal value for checkout operators, shop floor and section assistants, customer service desk, pharmacy assistants, security and most other store roles; personal shoppers and edible grocery assistants are among a small number of roles found not to be of equal value at this stage. Men in the covered roles can claim on the same basis.
Asda Equal Pay Claim — Frequently Asked Questions
A Asda equal pay claim is worth the difference between what you were paid in store and what a comparable distribution centre worker was paid, for every hour you worked, going back up to 5 years in Scotland, plus interest. With a reported gap of £1.50 to £3 an hour, a full-time worker with 5 years of service could be owed £16,000 or more. Use the estimator on this page for your own hours.
The Asda claim is the most advanced of the supermarket cases. In February 2025 the tribunal found 12 of 14 lead store roles were of equal value to distribution centre roles, and in March 2026 it added 24 more roles. The final stage - Asda's material factor defence - begins on 23 November 2026, with an outcome expected in spring 2027.
Yes. Because of how the Asda litigation has been managed, workers who have been employed in an hourly-paid Asda store role at any point in the last six years can still join, which is a wider window than the other supermarket claims. The sooner you join, the more of your back pay falls inside the recoverable period.
Hourly-paid store roles: checkout operators, shop floor and section assistants, customer service desk staff, pharmacy assistants, security, George clothing staff and most other hourly store roles. The comparators are the predominantly male roles in Asda's distribution centres. Men in store roles can claim too, as the comparison is between the roles rather than the individuals.
No. It is unlawful for an employer to dismiss, discipline or treat you less favourably for bringing an equal pay claim, and tens of thousands of current Asda employees are already claimants. The claim is against the company, brought by solicitors as part of a group action - you are not taking on your manager or your store.
Yes - the estimator on this page multiplies your weekly hours by the reported hourly pay gap and your years of service, capped at the 5-year back-pay limit that applies in Scotland. It gives an indicative range; the actual figure is calculated from your pay records once the tribunal fixes the gap.
How Do I Start My Asda Claim?
Complete the short form. It asks for your store, role, dates and hours — nothing more — and takes 2 minutes. A specialist Scottish employment solicitor will confirm whether you qualify and add you to the claim on a no win no fee basis. You pay nothing unless the claim succeeds.
About this page: Written by
David Gildea, Scottish Claims Helpline. Last reviewed: September 2026. Claim stage information is updated as the litigation progresses. Scottish Claims Helpline is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (
FRN 830381).