They would not be paid for thehours between 10-2 but will receive the equivalent of double pay for the hours worked between 5-9. The proposal is to move from the current 10pm Start - 6am Finish model and move to either a 19:00 00:00 or 20:00 01:00. If you have any further concerns or questions, please ask you GMB Rep. GMB members in ASDA that have not yet enquired about an equal pay claim should contact their GMB store rep or GMB Regional Office who will provide you with information about how you do that. Q4. More than 40,000 Asda store workers, about two-thirds of whom are women, raised equal pay claims against the grocer, after complaining that staff working in predominantly male distribution depots . This appeal relates to the first of three main issues that the Employment Tribunal must decide. The GMB is concerned that Asda's bank holiday working arrangements will not allow sufficient flexibility to those staff who want to pay their last respects to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth. ASDA Leigh Day is currently bringing a claim on behalf of 44,000 Asda store workers for equal pay. We unfortunately have to report that Boxing day has not been granted as an extra day'sleave and if you wish to take this day off you will be required to book holiday, we have asked for clarification for those that do not have any annual leave remaining, you should receive this shortly; also that the bonus referred to in the ASDA press release is not new and is the payment due to you in February which has already been confirmed. Both female and male store workers can make a claim. But be quick, offers are running in store and online over selected dates only.BAKERY, Under 30s see the biggest fall in discretionary income, Locally sourced bumper crop of daffodils in Welsh Asda Stores for St David's Day as six million daffodils picked each year for the retailer, Wales: Host the perfect St David's Day celebrations with Asda. We continue to work with ASDA to ensure the Safety of our members. Asda have confirmed that this would be on apurely voluntary basisand any colleagues taking part in the trial would have their pay protected. This is good news and is to be welcomed. Request that uniform rules are relaxed to allow you to wear cooler clothing, however, PPE must always be worn. This now has to be recognised by ASDA in protecting your jobs and your futures and the GMB will work tirelessly to achieve this. I'm looking forward to working with you and hope we can begin the relationship in an open and constructive fashion. The court upheld an earlier court ruling that lower-paid shop staff, who are mostly women, can compare themselves with higher paid warehouse workers, who are mostly men. We still have a long way to go, but by working together we are starting to see improvements. You will be provided with a breakdown of how muchredundancypay you couldreceiveif you are selected for redundancy. Ensuring that social distancing measures are working and if theyre not, raising issues with managers and getting improvements implemented. We previously reported on the equal pay claim of a large number of employees, mostly women, who work for the supermarket, Asda. Click the link to complete the form: https://bit.ly/3pzFaHt. If Leigh Day considers that a claim can be submitted then, subject to you remaining a fully paid up member of GMB during the period of time the claim is running, GMB will fund your litigation and you will receive 100% of any settlement money that is recovered in the claim. The Next staff in the claim will also be entitled to up to 6 years backpay. Youshould be able to request a role in store where there is air conditioning if an air conditioned van is unavailable. We will be surveying our members and seeking your views on the proposals. We are challenging the unjust treatment of supermarket and high street shop workers, who do long hours and arduous work, yet are paid less than their colleagues working in warehouses and distribution centres. The decision of the ASDA board is to go ahead with these redundancies. If it is shown that the work between store workers and their counterparts working inwarehouses and distribution centresis of equal value, and we can show that the reason for the difference in pay is due to their gender and cant be justified, then the equal pay claims will be successful. We have managed to get this payment extended to 12 months but this still falls short of what our bakers deserve. An equal value hearing is where the jobs of retail and distribution workers are compared for the judge and 'independent experts'. GMB highlighted to ASDA that our members had not received the full training relating to the use of these trolleys. Asda Retails hourly paid colleagues have a clause in their contract around flexible working. https://gmb-org-uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcuGorjwuGdJWzhOEe95pPXXj3WUL6xau. If the jobs are comparable, are they of equal value? Asda has lost a challenge at the Court of Appeal in the latest round of a long-running dispute with its staff over equal pay. An Asda People Director in 2011 is quoted as saying: "The retail colleague demographic is made up of predominantly part time females who are working at Asda for a secondary income to support the main household bread winner The Full time bread winners are a minority group of colleagues. Asda store workers argued they were paid less because most store workers are women, while most distribution depot staff are men. If successful, thousands of Morrison store workers will be granted pay that is equal to theircounterparts in the distribution centres.If you work or have worked in the last six months in a Morrisons store on an hourly rate, you may not have received equal pay compared to your colleagues who work in the distribution centre, and you may have a claim in the Employment Tribunal. It said it remained confident in its case. If the shop workers win their claim, Next will need to update its salary policy to ensure it adheres to the Equality Act 2010. GMB is the trade union recognised by ASDA in Scotland, England & Wales. Try to make pay slips easier to understand. Join The Claim. It is a huge mistake to lose skilled workers from across stores, skills that once lost can never be replaced and not in the interest of customers, removing choice and the ability to purchase truly fresh baked products. The claim is the biggest equal pay action in the private sector. There is also more we can be doing to campaign in stores and politically to end unequal pay. Join the Claim; FAQs. This is not good enough. GMB Union operates nationally and also locally through 7 regional offices. Thousands of Asda supermarket workers have won a major victory at the Supreme Court in their battle for equal pay. The GMB stance on these proposals is that only those members that wish to leave ASDA should take redundancy and all others should be offered a suitable alternative position that fits in with their requirements and social responsibilities. This is called an 'equal value' hearing. That is why we believe Asda in-store employees should be paid equally to distribution workers at Asda. (If you are already with Leigh Day under a different charging arrangement then GMB will not be able to take up the funding of your claim.). I am also writing regarding the sale of the petrol forecourts which has fallen through;leaving Asda now saddled with a further 500m of debt. Join the Claim; Sainsbury's Equal Pay. Women have died waiting for Asda to do the right thing and pay them equally. Nadine Houghton (GMB National Officer) and the GMB National Reps team. GMB encourages employees at ASDA to join our union for all the reasons we believe all workers should be a member of our Trade union - collectivism - there is strength in numbers, individual representation in the workplace and solidarity, and family - we are all members of the GMB family. If you would like to register your interest in the webinar, please get in touch with us using the contact details provided above. The equal value part of the claim is already underway, and the next Employment Tribunal hearing will take place on 23rd June to 2nd July. We are defending these claims because the pay in our stores and distribution centres is the same for colleagues doing the same jobs regardless of their gender. If you have any concerns about this, you can call0207 650 1228and speak to our team in confidence. The Supreme Courts decision means that you can be compared to your colleagues who work in the distribution centres. Equal Pay Explained. In the latest of a string of decisions involving these claims, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has determined that former Tesco workers can rely upon the 'single source' test in respect of their claims of equal pay. Could you complete the following online feedback form to give GMB your views or concerns regarding the New Ambient Trolley? The staff working in the stores are mostly women and the staff working in the distribution centres are mostly men. Its legal director, Susan Harris, said: "Asda has wasted money on lawyers' bills chasing a lost cause, losing appeal after appeal, while tens of thousands of retail workers remain out of pocket. This could potentially be followed by a third stage in the process that would consider if there are any factors other than gender why the roles should not be paid equally. Asdaare now asking these colleagues to change their shift start time by up to 12 hours. | SRA no. You will be aware of the recent announcements by ASDA on a number of proposed redundancies. Asda have said they would like to trial changes to its night operation, moving to twilight hours instead. The GMB is concerned that saddling Asda with more debt could prove detrimental to our members jobs and conditions. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Weve asked ASDA to put a limit on groups shopping and we will continue to push for this to happen. You will of course be aware of the vital role our members have played throughout the pandemic; you will also know that our members have been through an exceedingly tough time with the imposition of 'Contract 6' in the stores. 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You can find out more about the claim on our dedicatedEqual Pay Nowwebsite.You can join the Morrisons equal pay claim on ano win, no fee basiswhich means that you will not have to pay our costs if you do not win your case, provided you keep to the terms of the agreement (we are happy to explain this to you). We asked for pay protection for those bakers staying with the business as a first option, for red Circling as a second option, ASDA decided on a transitional payment, simply putting off the date when bakers pay would be reduced. Their demand is clear. GMB reps will be visiting night colleagues in as many of the affected stores as possible over the coming weeks. Join the Claim; Tesco Equal Pay. With inflation rising and wages falling in real terms, it's vital we all stick together to campaign for and achieve a pay rise for hard working ASDA colleagues in 2023. Asda workers were given a boost in their fight for equal pay on Friday morning after the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in their favour. If you are in any way affected by these announcements, please speak to your GMB Representative and ensure your voice is heard and your concerns are dealt with. A successful claim = up to 6 years back pay from the date your claim starts and back pay from the date the claim starts until the claim is resolved. Politicians across the country have been getting behind ASDA colleagues, with Members of Scottish Parliament calling on ASDA to sort out the issues with SD Worx. And finally that gender is the key reason that their pay is different. To find out more information about how you can join the Next claim visit our dedicated Equal Pay Now siteor speak to one of our Next equal pay teams about your claim. The recognised Unions (GMB, Unison & Unite) submitted a pay claim for: An increase of RPI + 2% on all spinal column points An increase of RPI + 2% on all spinal column points Consideration of a flat rate increase to hourly rates of pay in order to bring the minimum rate up to 15 per hour within two years A review and . We are currently helping store workers at Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda, Morrisons, Co-op and retailer Next. If you have any concerns about this, you can call 0845 494 0744and speak to our team in confidence. ASDA has announced this will happen and they have also confirmed that the thank you payment will be paid at actual hours, which we were discussing in our conference calls. The nature of work is physical. The focus of this case is Asda's latest appeal to the Supreme Court. We are seeking an urgent meeting with the Issa brothers to discuss this - and the sale and leaseback of the distribution centres. Asda Equal Pay. Therulingmeansshop floorstaffat Asda can be compared to workers in the distribution centre for the purposes oftheirequal payclaim. This trial started 17th July and is planned to run through to the beginning of January next year. We will provide you with a further update as soon as we can. Aug 31, 2017 The Guardian Asda urged to drop equal pay challenge and raise shop-floor wages Employment appeal tribunal backs ruling that store staff do jobs comparable to mostly male warehouse workers. For a better understanding of what reasonable changes mean for you, and to learn more about many of the other guarantees you have regarding the flexible clause, please speak with your local GMB Shop Steward, or contact your regional GMB office for support and advice. The GMB is still asking Asda to carry out an Equal Pay Audit as this is something they can do outside of the legal process, please make sure you sign the petition calling on your employer to do thiswww.gmb.org.uk/Asda-equal-pay-audit-pledge. 3 were here. So, what's happening now? Only this will enable ASDA to retain colleagues within the business. As always though, the proof is in the pudding, it is your feedback that shapes the direction of your union's campaigns - so please continue to tell us how you feel. Equal Pay Now is powered by Leigh Day. Q3. Will you join the fight for equal pay? We will provide you with an update on the outcome of this hearing as soon as we have it. The survey applies to members in bothRetail and Distribution. We are doing so to promote equality and challenge how large retailers pay their employees in different areas of their business.Equal pay claims for employees working on supermarketshop floorsare about whether hourly-paid store staff carry out work that is of equal value to that carried out by the staff who work in the distribution centres. Asdas competitor Sainsburys pays their retail delivery drivers between 11.50 and 12.55 per hour based on location, far in excess of the 9.36 base rate of pay offered by Asda, even with the financial incentives on top. Social distancing and keeping colleagues safecontinuesto be top of the GMB union agenda in discussions with ASDA. I am writing to introduce myself as the new national officer for the GMB responsible for Asda. On 28 September, we updated you on the financial strategy aimed at securing funds to allow us to settle outstanding equal pay claims. ASDA have also announced a reorganisation of management at the Superstores and 16 Supermarkets affecting over 1000 managers. Walmart recently revealed in US regulatory filings that it had indemnified the buyers of Asda TDR and the Issa brothers against an undisclosed portion of any financial settlement arising from. 11 November 2022. Given Asdas continued attempts to cut costs and get more out of workers without valuing them properly, we feel the equal pay case is more important than ever. You cannot be sent to work in another store if you refuse to take part in the voluntary trial and you can not be forced to take part in the trial in your store. Our first consultation meeting is scheduled for Thursday 2ndFebruary, and we will provide you with ongoing updates. Contact Leigh Day directly by emailing asdagmb@leighday.co.uk or calling them on 0800 689 3289. The GMB is urging Asda to get it right on this. A: On the 29th November 2021 Asda's women workers are in court to talk about their job role and explain to the court why their jobs are of 'equal value' to the work done by their male counterparts in the distribution centres. Watch the video update here: https://youtu.be/Z2UmmJU2Cr8. Wage errors are still not where they need to be but there is a direct link between the work the GMB has been doing on this and the errors coming down, as you can see from the graph below. I hope you can make the most of the bank holiday however you chose to spend it. Therefore they can claim up to 6 years of lost pay. Warning: "continue" targeting switch is equivalent to "break".Did you mean to use "continue 2"? On the 29th November, Asda's women workers will be in court to explain to a judge exactly how and why the work they do in the stores is work of 'equal value' to the work done in the distribution centres. "Already an employment tribunal, the employment appeal tribunal and the Court of Appeal ruled that these roles can be compared, and now the Supreme Court has come to the same conclusion. GMB members rightly believe that women in the stores who do work of equal value to men in the distribution depots should be paid the same. Following pressure and campaigning from the GMB, Asda have agreed to some changes that we hope will alleviate some of the issues. We will continue to monitor the situation and meet weekly with Asda to review progress and hold them to account where there has not been adequate progress. Following that discussion, I can confirm the following: Whilst many of you will already be aware, I wanted to ensure you had sight of the festive working arrangements, as confirmed by Asda: "Our Christmas Store opening hours are available on the seasonal planning site on OneAsda. With the proposed closures of both Heston and Dartford Home Shopping Centres affecting 789 colleagues and the reorganisation of stores and the back office affecting 3211 colleagues, the GMB have begun 45 days consultation with ASDA on these proposals and we will be engaging with members throughout this period. You will not be entitled to back pay BUT Asda will have to put their pay structure right moving forward. Give staff the right to choose whether they work on the Bank Holiday Monday or not. Keep hydrated, take plenty of water with you when driving a home shopping van. Lauren Lougheed, a Leigh Day lawyer representing Asda store staff, said: "We are delighted that our clients have cleared such a big hurdle in their fight for equal pay. If you are normally rostered to work the day on which Xmas day falls you will be paid for that day, even though you are not working. On Friday (15.07.22) the issue hit the national press, with multiple news outlets reporting that Asda colleagues are having to 'skip household bill payments, take out loans, and even use food banks'. Any hours that fall between 12:0am (00:00) midnight start of day and 11:59pm (23:59) on Monday 19th September, the day of the funeral will be paid at normal rate if the colleague doesnt work, for colleagues that do work they will receive enhanced pay. These claims are based upon the notion that the shop floor staff (who are mostly women) should be paid the same as employees who . Thousands of Asda supermarket workers have won a major victory at the Supreme Court in their battle for equal pay. If they are of equal value, is there a reason why the roles should not be paid equally. The second stage of the process will now consider whether store and distribution roles are of equal value. This, on top of the sale and leaseback of the distribution centres, compounds uncertainty about the future stability of our members employment. Will you take part in campaigning activity on the 29th November to support your colleagues giving evidence in court? If you do work any of these days you will be paid at double time. In September 2022, Dilbert was pulled from 77 newspapers after Adams started to incorporate "anti-woke plotlines", including one about a Black character who identifies as white. The process for selecting who will be chosen for redundancy relies on giving scores to individuals based on certain factors such as sickness, disciplinary, attendance, skills and warnings. This includes talking about giving colleagues masks and/or visors. GMB Health and Safety reps have raised these issues to ASDA and several modifications have been made to the trolleys to improve their safety. 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