87.2%in place
87.2% of organisations in the lumi HR community have minimum hours paid per call-out in place (base: 148 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 |
|---|---|
| No minimum | 12.8% |
| 1 hour | 23.6% |
| 2 hours | 36.5% |
| 3 hours or more | 27% |
Definition
The guaranteed minimum paid when staff are called out, expressed as minimum hours, if any applies. 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/minimum-hours-paid-per-call-outLast updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
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