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Employment Equal pay Equal Pay Now Tesco

Tesco faces employment tribunal over claim it helped set the ‘market rates’ used to justify pay gap

Lawyers for more than 60,000 shop workers bringing equal pay claims against Tesco will tell the Employment Tribunal the supermarket giant cannot defend paying them less by pointing to “market rates”.

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Human rights Public inquiry Chemical pollution

Event in Corby to discuss toxic contamination and public inquiries

A community event will be taking place in Corby on 7 May 2026 to discuss toxic contamination in the town, and explore the possibility of a public inquiry into the issue.

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Employment Gig economy

Just Eat faces worker status test at Employment Tribunal next week

An employment status hearing in relation to claims brought by more than 7,000 couriers against Just Eat is due to begin on Tuesday 5 May 2026 at the London Tribunals Centre.

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