H Cherry and Others v Next Retail Ltd and Next Distribution Ltd (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act) [2026] UKET 1401523/2018 (19 February 2026)
The Tribunal found that the claimants performed work of equal value to their comparators and that the respondents failed to provide a non-gender related justification for the pay disparity, constituting a breach of the Equal Pay Act.
- Citation
- [2026] UKET 1401523/2018
- Parties
- Claimant: H Cherry and Others; Respondent: Next Retail Ltd; Respondent: Next Distribution Ltd
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 19 February 2026
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Equal Pay, Discrimination
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Parties
H Cherry and Others
Claimant
Next Retail Ltd
Respondent
Next Distribution Ltd
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimants were paid less than comparators of the opposite sex for equal work under the Equal Pay Act.
Ratio Decidendi
The Tribunal found that the claimants performed work of equal value to their comparators and that the respondents failed to provide a non-gender related justification for the pay disparity, constituting a breach of the Equal Pay Act.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld
Orders
- Respondents to pay compensation to claimants for pay disparity in breach of the Equal Pay Act.
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