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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26/06/2025 Auditor flags up 1,600 equal pay claims as financial risk to council

26/06/2025 Sabic confirms closure of Teesside chemical plant with jobs to go

26/06/2025 CBRE members to vote on “inflation-busting” pay rises

26/06/2025 Cheshire College South & West staff to strike in July and August

26/06/2025 Primark asks product team staff to return to office four days a week

26/06/2025 CEOs turn to hybrid work in bid to cut costs and boost productivity, survey finds

26/06/2025 Thatcher’s legacy endures in Labour’s industrial strategy

26/06/2025 PCS announces six weeks of strikes at Civil Service Pension Scheme administrator MyCSP

26/06/2025 Graduate pay versus the living wage: an HR headache?

26/06/2025 University staff to down tools for 10 days over £16m cuts programme | TheBusinessDesk.com

26/06/2025 Telling employee their work is messy is not harassment, London tribunal rules

25/06/2025 Britain has a messy relationship with money - no wonder we’re so divided over doctors’ pay | Polly Toynbee

25/06/2025 SThree cuts jobs as hiring downturn continues

25/06/2025 Stagecoach staff facing further job losses in Elgin and Inverness

25/06/2025 Growing concerns raised over lack of pension provision for gig economy workers

25/06/2025 Women’s trust in pensions falters as pay and participation gaps ...

25/06/2025 The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality

25/06/2025 Hospitality employers “need policies to support fair work practices” | University of Strathclyde

25/06/2025 Newcastle International Airport in dispute with 'unrecognised' union as industrial action threatened | Chronicle Live

25/06/2025 Adventure Travel staff join Unite - CBW

25/06/2025 Strike action to stop SPT Glasgow subway after interim offer rejected

25/06/2025 End to controversial director pay rises at charity Zacchaeus 2000 Trust sees strikes called off

25/06/2025 Council workers overwhelmingly vote to reject this year’s pay offer

25/06/2025 Gender gap in law at risk of widening amid diversity pullback

24/06/2025 Uber drivers see earnings cut: Can HR better support gig workers? - HR Magazine

24/06/2025 Women in construction ‘work for free’ part of the year due to gender pay gap

24/06/2025 Survey reveals staff retention issues

24/06/2025 Big Four slash graduate jobs as AI takes on entry level work

24/06/2025 Aldi seeks 1,000 store staff in major recruitment drive

24/06/2025 Co-op staff say they are being put at risk by having to work alone

23/06/2025 Misconceptions about epilepsy fuel workplace bias - HR Magazine

23/06/2025 Morrisons orders head office staff back to full five-day week - Retail Gazette

23/06/2025 Engineering sector ranked third most sexist - survey - The Engineer

23/06/2025 Sixth form strike looms over pay ‘harmonisation’ Sixth-form strike looms over pay 'harmonisation'

23/06/2025 Social work pay dispute that led to strike resolved with salary boost for NQSWs

23/06/2025 Uber dynamic pricing report 'welcome'

23/06/2025 Union gains influx of members from Reform-run councils

23/06/2025 80,000 workers covered by new rules on hours and shifts | Wales Online

23/06/2025 Mattress company workers to strike for 'dignity, respect and fair pay'

23/06/2025 Civil Service Pension Scheme admin staff vote to strike

23/06/2025 Stagecoach West Scotland strikes over as drivers accept new pay offer

23/06/2025 Industrial strategy, step forward for jobs, Unite

23/06/2025 Strike ballot launched at university over proposed job cuts

23/06/2025 Edinburgh Council to explore trial run of a four day workweek

23/06/2025 River Island to close 33 shops

23/06/2025 'Dismal' month for supermarkets pushes down retail sales

20/06/2025 Delay senior manager pay rise, ICBs told

20/06/2025 University of Lancaster to cut jobs to save £30m from budget

20/06/2025 Uni allays fears over 'job cuts' amid savings but confirms student digs for sale

20/06/2025 Primark orders product teams back to office four days weekly

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