Workers clock up over a month of unpaid labour each year, survey finds
Eight in 10 UK workers reported having performed duties outside of their job description, and 71.6% said they were not compensated for this additional work.
90% of architecture employees work overtime, two-thirds not compensated – RIBA
Research showed that two thirds of architects worked unpaid overtime with no extra pay or compensation.
UK staff worked £31bn in unpaid overtime in 2024, TUC reveals
3.8 million people worked unpaid overtime in 2024, averaging 7.2 extra hours weekly.
Average British employee works 215 hours overtime per year – HiBob
More than two in five (42%) workers do not receive any additional compensation for overtime worked.
Overtime pay could boost retirement income by £125,000 – Standard Life
Some industries, like manufacturing and construction, routinely offer paid overtime at typically 1.5-times the normal rate of pay, potentially creating a sizeable extra pool of earnings to dip into.
