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June 12, 2021

Tesco Action Group interview in the Mirror

Last week the Mirror featured an interview with Christine Sepahi who sits on the Tesco Action Group committee. Christine describes […]

June 07, 2021

On this day: on 7 June 1968 women from Ford went on Strike

It has now been 53 years since machinists at Ford went on strike in Dagenham and Halewoood. 3 years ago […]

June 03, 2021

Tesco Action Group on 5 News

Following the CJEU decision today, Channel 5 News featured a story on the Tesco equal pay claim. Emily Fernando (solicitor […]

June 03, 2021

Decision from European Court helps Tesco workers in fight for equal pay

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that workers making equal value claims can rely on […]

October 08, 2020

Tesco Action Group in the news

The Tesco equal pay claim has been in the news this week. The employment tribunal has been asked to determine […]

May 07, 2020

The Equal Pay Act 1970: The history

Nicholas Hayes Prior to the introduction of the Equal Pay Act 1970, it was commonplace for women in the UK, […]

May 05, 2020

On this day: 5 May 1882

Biography of Sylvia Pankhurst Elizabeth Streatfeild-James, BA History, Durham University On this day in 1882 Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst (known as […]

May 04, 2020

50 years of the Equal Pay Act 1970

It is nearly 50 years since the Equal Pay Act 1970 was passed. The Act was given Royal Assent on […]

April 30, 2020

We must protect store workers – and pay them fairly

Sophie Clarke, associate at Harcus Sinclair UK Limited The Grocer 27 April 2020 “Amid the unfolding coronavirus pandemic, store workers […]

March 16, 2020

Meet the Harcus Equal Pay team

Harcus Sinclair UK Limited represents members of the Tesco Action Group in their equal pay claims against Tesco. Harcus Sinclair […]

June 11, 2019

Tesco to increase pay to £9/hr

In September, Tesco will improve minimum hourly pay from £8.42 (currently one of the lowest rates among UK supermarkets) to […]

May 09, 2019

You’re invited – Newcastle 14/15th May 2019

We’re going to be in Newcastle next week. If you’re free, please come along and chat to us about equal […]

April 30, 2019

New home – Harcus Sinclair UK Ltd joins Harcus Parker

Harcus Sinclair UK Limited is now part of Harcus Parker. The team at Harcus Sinclair UK Limited is unchanged. We […]

March 11, 2019

Come see us in Reading!

We will be at the Sun Inn in Reading tomorrow, 12 March 2019, from 12.30 to 3pm. There will be […]

November 06, 2018

Why Does It Matter: Equal Pay and You

Grace Maxwell Brown, PhD Student Forty-eight years ago, the Equal Pay Act established the first law of equal pay for […]

October 09, 2018

A Brief History of Women’s Suffrage

Elizabeth Streatfeild-James, BA History, Durham University The Representation of the People Act, passed in 1918 gave women the right to […]

September 22, 2018

On this day: 22 September 1880

Biography of Dame Christabel Pankhurst Elizabeth Streatfeild-James, BA History, Durham University On this day in 1880 Dame Christabel Harriette Pankhurst […]

July 15, 2018

On this day: 15 July 1858

Biography of Emmeline Pankhurst Elizabeth Streatfeild-James, BA History, Durham University On this day in 1858 Emmeline Pankhurst, a British suffragette, […]

July 07, 2018

The Dagenham Strike: 50 Years On

50 years ago women working at the Ford plant in Dagenham went on strike. It is often thought that the […]

June 11, 2018

On this day: 11 June 1847

On this day in 1847 Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett was born. A leading suffragist, she spent many years campaigning for […]