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Next wins appeal to overturn equal pay ruling
The tribunal said Next could pay warehouse staff more because recruitment and retention pressures justified the higher rate.
Summary
British retailer Next has won an appeal allowing it to pay its warehouse staff more than shop workers in a long running dispute over equal pay. The Employment Appeal Tribunal found that Next's reason for the difference in pay was justifiable, overturning a landmark 2024 ruling that found it was "not reasonably necessary" for the company to pay its warehouse staff more.