Next facing £30m equal pay claim from shop-floor staff

Mainly female shop-floor workers say they are paid less than mainly male warehouse staffNext is facing a demand for up to £30m in back pay from thousands of mainly female shop-floor staff in the first major equal pay claim against a fashion retailer.More than 300 workers have registered to participate in a claim that was filed at the conciliation service Acas on Wednesday. They say they are paid £7.50 an hour or an average £2 an hour less than mainly male warehouse workers who