September 25, 2023

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Long term Tesco workers are planning to take the company to court after cuts to their salaries. A group of 17 long serving workers claim that these cuts to the night and weekend pay rates are discriminatory.

<p>Long term Tesco workers are planning to take the company to court after cuts to their salaries. A group of 17 long serving workers claim that these cuts to the night and weekend pay rates are discriminatory.<br/> Earlier this year Tesco made the move to become one the highest paying supermarkets by increasing its workers’ wages by 3.1%, however, since then the weekend and night worker shift rates have been slashed to accommodate.</p> <p><img alt="pound-sign" class="wp-image-4675 alignright" decoding="async" src="http://d-w-s.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/pound-sign.jpg"><br/> Most workers at Tesco are over the age of 40, and this has had a significant effect on them – all staff taken after July 1999 have been hit. The groups representative says that<br/> “The decision to impose pay cuts on long-serving employees is a bitter pill for our clients to swallow and we believe it is discriminatory. There seems to be a growing trend amongst retailers to cut staff wages and use those savings across other areas of the business.”</img></p> <p> <br/> They also claim that Tesco are taking advantage of their loyalty, knowing that they,  of all workers are less likely to leave. The rise of this type of case has seen a sharp increased with many workers in retail taking action against supermarkets. This includes Asda, Sainsbury’s and M&amp;S.</p> <p> <br/> So what exactly is the process of taking your employer to court, if you find yourself in this situation?<br/> Firstly, you must make sure that you adhere to the strict timings – you have to make a discrimination claim within 3 months of the incident. If not, it may not be accepted by the tribunal.</p> <p> <br/> Next, check if you are eligible for legal aid – there are certain criteria you should meet in order to do so. But if you do meet the criteria then you can have access to legal aid and that should cover the cost of your tribunal action.You will then go into the conciliation process – if your matter is resolved then you will not have to attend a tribunal and the case will be closed.</p> <p> <br/> If you aren’t successful then you will be given a certificate, and will have to bring your claim to court within 1 month.<br/> You will have to fill out a form explaining the grounds of the discrimination and why you are making a claim. This form is known as an ET1.<br/> After this is submitted, your employer will have to fill out their side of the form (ET3) – after which all parties receive copies of the data.<br/> The tribunal will then take place – at this point you should seek legal advice as they can be long, stressful and very complicated.</p> <p> <br/> For legal advice please call us on  <strong>0116 2999 199</strong> or alternatively you can email us at <strong>info@d-w-s.co.uk</strong></p>
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