A new report by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has found that overtime continues to be prevalent in the UK profession. The report found that 90% of architectural workers have worked more than their contracted hours, with the average employee working 44 hours a week despite being contracted to work 37.5 hours per week. Two-thirds of the 1,450 people who responded to the RIBA’s survey said that they were not compensated for overtime. Only 6% received payment, with 23% receiving ‘time off in lieu.’ In 2021, Archinect reported in-depth on the prevalence of unpaid overtime across the UK profession. Low pay remains a pressing issue, particularly among younger, early-career professionals. 76% of Architectural Assistants with undergraduate qualifications, and 13% with Master's qualifications, are paid below the Real Living Wage, as defined by the UK's Real Living Wage Foundation. By age group, 69% of those aged 21–24 and 11% of those aged 25–34 do not receive the Real Livi...