08 May 2026
Understanding how different pay arrangements interact with National Minimum Wage (NMW) is essential for ensuring workers are paid correctly and employers remain compliant.
Our Quick Poll considered workers paid by reference to a measure of output (such as the number of tasks performed, pieces made, or pieces processed) and whether such workers are performing output work or time work for NMW purposes.
And the results are in:
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Q1. Do you or your clients currently pay any workers by piece or by task? |
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Yes |
45.08% |
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No |
54.92% |
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Q2. Do any workers paid in this way perform their work at times specified by you or your client? |
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Yes |
54.40% |
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No |
45.60% |
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Q3. Do any workers paid in this way set their own hours of work and receive payment by way of a fair piece rate under the rated output work system? |
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Yes |
54.33% |
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No |
45.67% |
These findings, based on 497 responses, suggest that the use of rated output work arrangements is more widespread than expected, highlighting the importance of ensuring such arrangements are correctly classified and compliant with National Minimum Wage requirements.
Thank you for your response, as always we appreciate your feedback to help us effectively represent the payroll profession.
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