Tesco's fight back against claims the pay fro warehouse staff is higher than for shop floor staff because the former are mainly men & the latter women is under way at an employment tribunal. Tesco's claims pay differentials are based on operational need & material differences; responding to 'economic reality'; whether this can defeat longstanding accusations of sexism in pay rates at the firm will have significant further impact on the gender pay gap! #retail #GenderPayGap #sexism h/t FT