UK reward metrics · Governance & Transparency

Is there an appeals or challenge route for pay review outcomes?

Source lumi HRBase 263 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

65.4%None

65.4% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “None” on pay review appeal route (base: 263 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

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

How UK organisations answered

Formal appeal route 9.9% Grievance route only 24.7% None 65.4%
Pay review appeal route (base: 263 organisations, 2026 H1). Percentages percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Pay review appeal route: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Formal appeal routerare9.9%
Grievance route onlyalternative24.7%
Nonecommon65.4%

Common, alternative and rare describe how each answer sits against the community: the most chosen answer is common; an answer chosen by fewer than one in five organisations is rare.

Definition

Whether employees can formally challenge their pay review outcome, via a dedicated appeal route, the grievance process, 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.

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

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