53.5%in place
53.5% of organisations in the lumi HR community have hourly workers paid if scheduled shifts are cancelled in place (base: 217 UK organisations, 2026 H1).
Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.
How UK organisations answered
| Answer | Share of organisations |
|---|---|
| Yes – full shift paid | 29.5% |
| Yes – partial payment | 24% |
| No | 46.5% |
Definition
Whether hourly-paid workers are compensated for shifts cancelled at short notice — in full, in part, or not at all. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.
Read more
- Overtime, shift and on-call pay: UK benchmark 2026: the research paper this question is analysed in, with the full distribution, the legal context and what it means for reward decisions.
- Pay practice: research, guides and metrics: everything lumi publishes in this area.
Cite this figure
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/hourly-workers-paid-if-scheduled-shifts-are-cancelledLast updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
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