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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News

24/03/2025 UCU staff to walk out for 6 weeks over ‘intolerable’ dispute

24/03/2025 Sheffield Hallam union announces strike action to take place next week

24/03/2025 ‘Still in transition’: the impact of Covid on the world of work, five years on

24/03/2025 Pandemic-driven flexible working is 'here to stay'

24/03/2025 London's suburbs see huge rise in demand for flexible work spaces since Covid

24/03/2025 Agricultural Wages in Scotland Twenty Ninth Edition: A Guide for Workers and Employers

24/03/2025 Help us stem massive retail job losses, says Bira

24/03/2025 Scottish Government urged to raise care home pay to £15 per hour

24/03/2025 Lecturers at Robert Gordon University vote for strike action in dispute over cuts

21/03/2025 Gender pay gap ‘in women’s favour’ at council

21/03/2025 Nursing regulator charity pledges to improve workplace culture in transformation plan

21/03/2025 More than 1,000 Cardiff University staff warned jobs at risk

21/03/2025 Hundreds of jobs protecting rivers and green belt to be axed

21/03/2025 National Insurance Contributions Bill expected to result in job losses for care workers, charity says

21/03/2025 Thousands of jobs at risk in shake-up of English councils, Unison warns

21/03/2025 Big companies backtrack on climate goals in bosses’ pay

21/03/2025 More pension flex would give teaching a competitive edge

21/03/2025 Pay victory for Unite members at First Bus in Hampshire

21/03/2025 University of Liverpool Uni staff to vote on hybrid working strike action - BBC News

21/03/2025 Birmingham bin strike to continue after talks end without resolution

21/03/2025 Sheffield bin strikes to continue indefinitely, union says

21/03/2025 Why is UK wage growth so strong?

21/03/2025 Some Royal Stafford staff set to return to work, liquidators say

21/03/2025 Ethnic minorities now 11 per cent of senior management in top 100

21/03/2025 UK retail job losses grew last year but stores closure numbers fell - reports

21/03/2025 Jaguar Land Rover creates 150 jobs in Solihull and Wolverhampton

21/03/2025 National Trust freezes recruitment after £10m jump in costs

20/03/2025 TfL enforcement officers vital for safety and security intensify strike action

20/03/2025 Nottingham healthcare staff back strike action in pay row | Article, News | News | UNISON East Midlands

20/03/2025 Sellafield Ltd reopens pay talks with unions as inflation increases

20/03/2025 NHS staff in Gloucestershire continue strike over pay

20/03/2025 UEA students warned of UCU strike action over staff cuts

20/03/2025 Staff protest outside BMA as pay row escalates

20/03/2025 Durex and Dettol maker Reckitt proposes redundancies at Hull site

20/03/2025 FAQ on Unite dispute 2025

20/03/2025 Unite members celebrate landmark six-figure pay deal with American Airlines

20/03/2025 CIPD | Briefing | Debate continues around hybrid and remote working

20/03/2025 Sarah Clarke: Charity leaders must support their ‘jack of all trades’ comms staff

20/03/2025 Average hospitality salaries fall as employee satisfaction dips

20/03/2025 Staff at large social care charity vote to strike in pay dispute

20/03/2025 Merseyrail cleaners to stage 48-hour strike in dispute over pay

20/03/2025 Average associate dentist pay rises, stats show - dentistry

20/03/2025 NI teachers offered 5.5% pay rise again

20/03/2025 Anglian Water reports 8.4% mean ethnicity pay gap

20/03/2025 Hachette UK publishes ethnicity and gender pay gap reports

20/03/2025 EY cuts jobs in pullback from UK legal sector

20/03/2025 UK employers ‘find it cheaper to replace sick staff than retain them’

20/03/2025 Santander to close 95 branches across the UK

20/03/2025 Almost 100 Scottish jobs at risk as global energy firm announces restructure

20/03/2025 More than 300 jobs at risk as Cheerios factory announces closure plans

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