redruby Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I had once had a part time checkout job as a student. I didn't think it was an 'easy' job. Dealing with patronising, awkward customers wasn't my cup of tea and I admire people that do this job well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I had once had a part time checkout job as a student. I didn't think it was an 'easy' job. Dealing with patronising, awkward customers wasn't my cup of tea and I admire people that do this job well. Working in a warehouse is hard, I've done both. But let's say this tribunal do say that wages of both jobs should be equal, how do you think Tesco will level them? By paying checkout staff more (and using less of them) or by lowering the pay of warehouse staff, albeit over a period of time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spilldig Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 (edited) you mean the £3.4million that tesco creamed off from their 5p single-use carrier bag charity fund ? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/07/tesco-criticised-for-deducting-34m-from-plastic-bag-tax-charity-donations tut tut ! Yes, that sort of thing, and that's just Tesco. ---------- Post added 09-02-2018 at 12:01 ---------- It isn’t anything to do with their contracts. Equal pay claims can be brought under one of three categories: 1. like work - this is where the works involves similar tasks which require similar skills, and any differences in the work are not of practical importance 2. work rated as equivalent - this is where the work has been rated under a fair job evaluation scheme as being of equal value in terms of how demanding it is 3. work of equal value - this is work which is not similar and has not been rated as equivalent, but is of equal value in terms of demands such as effort, skill and decision-making. Here the employees are arguing that their work is of equal value to that of the employees in the distribution centre, not that it is ‘like work’. If anyone is interested, the link below explains equal pay claims quite well and gives a number of examples of cases where the Employment Tribunal has determined work is of equal value in different types of jobs. https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/what-equal-work Different roles can be regarded as being of equal value in terms of the demands they impose such as the: - effort involved - training or skills necessary to do the job - conditions of work - decision-making that is part of the role ---------- Post added 08-02-2018 at 17:08 ---------- See my post above. Thanks. Edited February 9, 2018 by spilldig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Hardie Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Who decides the value? Tesco store workers are hoping it will be Emily Thornberry: “Looking after a four-year-old, why is that less valuable than being a banker or anything else, this is the way our society is structured.” Question Time last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Working in a warehouse is hard, I've done both. But let's say this tribunal do say that wages of both jobs should be equal, how do you think Tesco will level them? By paying checkout staff more (and using less of them) or by lowering the pay of warehouse staff, albeit over a period of time? They would have to increase the pay of the store workers to that of the comparator working in the distribution centre, in addition to back pay for up to the last six years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 They would have to increase the pay of the store workers to that of the comparator working in the distribution centre, in addition to back pay for up to the last six years. Then those warehouse workers shouldn't expect much of a pay rise for a while then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 They would have to increase the pay of the store workers to that of the comparator working in the distribution centre, in addition to back pay for up to the last six years. The beeb have reduced the salaries of some male presenters to bring them more in line with women doing an equal job...why would Tesco be any different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 The beeb have reduced the salaries of some male presenters to bring them more in line with women doing an equal job...why would Tesco be any different? As far as I am aware, no equal pay claims have been brought against the BBC yet (or if they have, they have not been heard by the Employment Tribunal yet). Any recent reduction in pay will most likely have been due to public pressure rather than an order of the Tribunal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ez8004 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Jobs in a Tesco supermarket or a distribution centre are all rubbish so they should all be paid the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukdobby Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Tesco store workers are hoping it will be Emily Thornberry: “Looking after a four-year-old, why is that less valuable than being a banker or anything else, this is the way our society is structured.” Question Time last night. Being a chairman is as valuable as being a check out operator so pay them the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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