LRD guides and handbook February 2015

Pay: getting it right - bargaining information for union reps

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Chapter 2

Agreements on working hours and the NMW

[ch 2: page 16]

Where an employee does “unmeasured work”, that is, work that is not measured by reference to the time worked, the parties can reach an agreement specifying the number of hours to be paid, taking into account the nature of the duties to be performed, as long as this is a “realistic average”. Effectively, this kind of agreement reflects the number of hours to be spent working under the direction and control of the employer.


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