IDR is an independent research organisation specialising in the pay and employment field

Our research covers pay, benefits, reward practice and HR policy. We provide HR professionals with information, data, analysis and tools to help them make intelligent reward decisions.

In 2014 we identified a gap in the market for independent research on pay and reward and IDR is committed to filling that gap. Since then, we have delivered work for a wide range of clients and have a steadily growing subscriber base.

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28/01/2026 Microshifting trend: 33% of managers have 'covert' flexible working agreements with employees - HRZone

28/01/2026 Poundland introduces mental health support for 12,000 employees

28/01/2026 'Class ceiling' report suggests how to improve inclusion - HR Magazine

28/01/2026 NI health: Talks with independent care workers paused since pay deal 'U-turn'

28/01/2026 Crane operators earning £66k a year go on strike

28/01/2026 Theatre staff at Leeds Teaching Hospitals to strike as row continues over back-pay

28/01/2026 Social workers get backdated pay rise, as Cafcass and union settle dispute - Community Care

28/01/2026 Know your workplace rights as large study shows menopause linked to brain changes

28/01/2026 Hundreds of Barnsley Hospital workers vote on industrial action

28/01/2026 Warning Aberdeen is being pushed towards 'coal mining-style' economic collapse | Aberdeen Live

28/01/2026 BrewDog to close distillery and axe all spirit brands

28/01/2026 One-third of UK-listed retailers issued a profit warning in 2025 - IFA Magazine

28/01/2026 Staff at Essex hospitals to strike for three days over plans for new shift system - Essex Live

28/01/2026 Revolution Bars owner to shut 21 venues with hundreds of jobs at risk

27/01/2026 Fiscal drag will strip billions from care workers and undermine fair pay agreement, analysis warns

27/01/2026 Councils call for active role in negotiations to ensure government’s flagship care pay plan is affordable and workable - County Councils Network

27/01/2026 UK insurers slash the gender pay gap

27/01/2026 Tower crane drivers start strike action today

27/01/2026 Cambridge bus driver strikes suspended, Stagecoach says

27/01/2026 Morrisons locked in dispute with staff over pay rises

27/01/2026 AI job cuts hitting UK hardest, research finds

27/01/2026 Midland schools closed today as teachers strike over redundancy threat - full list - Birmingham Live

27/01/2026 DWP perm sec: ‘I want to pay my people as much as I can’

27/01/2026 UK shop price inflation rises to its highest level in nearly 2 years

27/01/2026 Claire's collapse into administration renews high street fears

26/01/2026 Northumbria University staff vote for strike action in pay and pensions row

26/01/2026 Threat of strike action at university over plans which could 'slash staff pensions'

26/01/2026 Driving examiners told “Boxing Day is a normal working day”

26/01/2026 Morrisons in dispute with union over pay increases

26/01/2026 Will student loans be the next mis-selling scandal?

26/01/2026 UK labour market cools further, online jobs data shows

26/01/2026 Strong UK pay growth could limit interest rate cuts, Bank policymaker warns

26/01/2026 Industrial action at Sellafield site suspended – cumbriacrack.com

26/01/2026 Hospital cleaners win historic race discrimination appeal against Great Ormond Street Hospital - IER

26/01/2026 County councils warn of service cuts and redundancies

26/01/2026 Poundland shuts 149 stores, cuts 2,200 jobs and focuses on £1 items

26/01/2026 Glasgow hotel accused of 'unlawfully' using agency staff to cover strikes

26/01/2026 Consumer confidence in the British economy increases, says BRC

26/01/2026 More than a quarter of Britons say they fear losing jobs to AI in next five years

23/01/2026 Windrush line strike action over pay and conditions next month

23/01/2026 UK hospitality faces rates reset and wage rises

23/01/2026 Second Step mental health staff announce seven more strike days - UNISON South West

23/01/2026 Wellcome Trust reports 8.3% mean ethnicity pay gap

23/01/2026 The ‘hidden’ factors that leave women far behind in retirement savings

23/01/2026 Union highlights job agency adverts during strike action by hospitality workers

23/01/2026 Leeds Passenger Transport strikes suspended after council puts forward improvement plans

23/01/2026 LGA accused of pushing restructure to beat 'fire and rehire' changes

23/01/2026 Budget will force councils to make 'impossible choices', says Cosla

23/01/2026 Hundreds of retirees waiting for payments after Capita took over scheme

22/01/2026 Officials say 3% pay rise for council officers is ‘reasonable’ — with staff fearing for their jobs ahead of major change

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