UK reward metrics · Time Off & Family

What is UK organisations' policy on remote working abroad ('workation')?

Source lumi HRBase 264 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

47%Case-by-case

47% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “Case-by-case” on remote working abroad (workation) policy (base: 264 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

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

How UK organisations answered

Uncapped 8.3% Formal cap (days per year) 18.6% Case-by-case 47% Prohibited 26.1%
Remote working abroad (workation) policy (base: 264 organisations, 2026 H1). Percentages percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Remote working abroad (workation) policy: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Uncappedrare8.3%
Formal cap (days per year)rare18.6%
Case-by-casecommon47%
Prohibitedalternative26.1%

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

The organisation's approach to employees working remotely from abroad, from uncapped through a day limit or case-by-case to prohibited. 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/remote-working-abroad-workation-policy
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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