Asda 'faces £100m equal pay fight' after tribunal case

Asda is facing the prospect of a £100m back-pay bill for thousands of female workers, according to lawyers. Leigh Day, which is representing 7,000 women, said an employment tribunal ruling in Manchester meant its class action against the retailer could now proceed, though the company disputed that. Lauren Lougheed, a lawyer representing the women, said: "Asda tried to argue that because the shops and distribution centres were in different locations, with different pay arrang