UK reward metrics · Incentives & Recognition

What percentage of UK organisations have malus provisions used (reduce unpaid awards) in place?

Source lumi HRBase 195 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

43.1%in place

43.1% of organisations in the lumi HR community have malus provisions used (reduce unpaid awards) in place; a further 0% have it partly in place (base: 195 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 43.1% Partly in place 0% Not in place 56.9%
Share of the 195 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Malus provisions used (reduce unpaid awards): share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
No56.9%
Yes43.1%

Definition

Whether malus provisions allow unpaid or unvested awards to be reduced for misconduct, risk or compliance failures. 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/malus-provisions-used-reduce-unpaid-awards
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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