UK reward metrics · Governance & Transparency

What percentage of UK organisations have exceptions to standard pay rules formally documented in place?

Source lumi HRBase 267 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

50.2%in place

50.2% of organisations in the lumi HR community have exceptions to standard pay rules formally documented in place; a further 49.1% have it partly in place (base: 267 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.

How the base splits

In place 50.2% Partly in place 49.1% Not in place 0.7%
Share of the 267 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Exceptions to standard pay rules formally documented: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Always50.2%
Sometimes49.1%
Never0.7%

Definition

Whether departures from standard pay rules are formally recorded with a written justification. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.

Cite this figure
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/exceptions-to-standard-pay-rules-formally-documented
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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