Ms S Mason and Others v Next Retail Ltd and Next Distribution Ltd (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act) [2025] UKET 1800134/2023 (15 August 2025)

Ms S Mason and Others v Next Retail Ltd and Next Distribution Ltd (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act) [2025] UKET 1800134/2023 (15 August 2025)

The Tribunal found that the claimants performed work of equal value to their male comparators and that the respondents failed to demonstrate a material factor justifying the pay disparity, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act.

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Citation
[2025] UKET 1800134/2023
Parties
Claimant: Ms S Mason and Others; Respondent: Next Retail Ltd; Respondent: Next Distribution Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
15 August 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Gender Discrimination
Employment Law Equal Pay Gender Discrimination

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Parties

Ms S Mason and Others

Claimant

Next Retail Ltd

Respondent

Next Distribution Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claimants were paid less than male comparators for equal work
  2. 2 Whether respondents breached the Equal Pay Act

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the claimants performed work of equal value to their male comparators and that the respondents failed to demonstrate a material factor justifying the pay disparity, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to equalise pay for claimants with male comparators
  • Respondents to pay arrears of wages to claimants