Asda workers win equal pay case against their employer

Asda shop workers have won their fight for equal pay in a ruling that the shop workers, who are mostly women, can compare their work to those in the distribution centre.

The supreme court ruling could lead to a £500m compensation claim.

About 35,000 shop workers say they should be paid the same as the predominantly male staff who work in the chain’s distribution depots, and who receive a higher wage.