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Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Gordon Blackstock

Asda accused of exploiting female shop staff in gender pay gap row

Supermarket giant Asda has been accused of exploiting female shop staff by offering them a smaller pay rise than male colleagues.

The GMB Scotland union has hit out after an increased hourly rate highlighted differences between people who work in stores and in distribution centres.

At the start of April Asda retail staff – mostly women – were given a 3.6 per cent increase in pay, taking them to £9.66 an hour.

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