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‘Unsocial’ or ‘unsociable’ hours in the UK are usually those that occur outside of the standard 9am to 5pm workplace schedule. It’s important to note, however, that unsocial working hours aren’t actually legally defined in the UK, meaning that many companies and businesses will differ in their approach to unsocial hours. This means that unsocial hours payments can vary massively between businesses and industries and there’s no strict requirement for those businesses to pay more for the hours their workers complete outside of the standard working day. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Still, as a business you may decide to pay more for certain roles that require regular work (not occasional overtime) outside the normal working hours to provide compensation as a way of recognising their unsocial hours. Offering competitive pay for these roles will ultimately make your business more attractive to better talent, and further your success.<\/p>\n

Below we’ll discuss unsociable hours in greater depth, explore rest period for employees who work unsocial hours, what qualifies as a night worker in the UK, and discuss pay for those working unsocial hours.<\/p>\n

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