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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03/07/2025 Median pay increase in private sector increases to 3.5%

03/07/2025 Living wage pushes up spring pay settlements

03/07/2025 Unite reject pay award from Welsh NHS and prepare for strikes

03/07/2025 UK’s City watchdog expands rules on bullying and harassment

03/07/2025 Nearly 1,000 Britons adopt permanently shorter working week after trial

02/07/2025 Parental leave probe could tackle gender pay gap, says minister

02/07/2025 Gender and ethnicity pay gap among barristers widens - Legal Futures

02/07/2025 BCP Council pay structure to be unified six years after merger

02/07/2025 Birmingham equal pay strikes loom

02/07/2025 TSSA holds ‘constructive’ meeting with Minister over Translink pay dispute

02/07/2025 University of Nottingham staff vote to strike over job cut threat - BBC News

02/07/2025 GMB members reject ‘disgraceful’ pay offer

02/07/2025 Wincanton strikes called off as Unite members win pay victory

02/07/2025 Cardiff bus services under threat as workers ballot for strike action

02/07/2025 UK pay awards rise to 3.4% in three months to May, IDR survey shows

02/07/2025 Santander to buy TSB for £2.65bn amid fears of branch closures and job losses

02/07/2025 Strike ballot at Glasgow hotel after bosses refuse to negotiate on pay and breaks

02/07/2025 MHCLG seeks 10% headcount reduction over SR25 period

02/07/2025 British banks shed workers at fastest pace since 2018

02/07/2025 Workers face two-year wait for several new rights

02/07/2025 NHS in England told to slash recruitment of overseas-trained medics

01/07/2025 NEU extends strike action at Outwood Grange over longer day | Tes

01/07/2025 Glasgow subway dispute escalates as Unite announces three extra strike days

01/07/2025 Nissan to cut 250 jobs at major UK car plant as electric vehicle sales flop - The Mirror

01/07/2025 Pan Macmillan crowned 'Best for Mothers' at Working Families Best Practice Awards

01/07/2025 As Lidl orders staff back to the office, which supermarkets offer hybrid working for head office staff?

01/07/2025 Angela Rayner’s civil servants protest RTO mandate – how can HR manage resistance to office working?

01/07/2025 SPVS survey indicates out of hours work resurgence

01/07/2025 Over 200 staff covering advice and support line vote for Unite ahead of recognition ballot covering entire workforce

01/07/2025 Airbus workers balloted for strike action over pay

01/07/2025 UK disposable income falls at fastest rate since 2023

01/07/2025 See a physio, quit the fizzy drinks: employers intervene to stem ill-health exodus

01/07/2025 Tribunal affirms harsh realities faced by Co-op shop workers

01/07/2025 Carers suffer 6,500 violent attacks in five years

01/07/2025 Disability and race equality standard reports published | NHS Employers

01/07/2025 Rail electrification workforce has halved since 2018, study suggests

01/07/2025 Clarks cuts over 1,200 jobs as sales fall by almost £100m

01/07/2025 Working from home means official government stats are too flawed for economic forecasting - Workplace Insight

01/07/2025 Parental leave and pay for new parents to be reviewed by ministers

30/06/2025 Civil servants start industrial action over return to office mandate

30/06/2025 'Frustrated and angry': Glasgow Subway workers strike over working conditions

30/06/2025 Lisburn Tata workers strike over pay disparity with UK

30/06/2025 TfL gravy train: 2,200 staff revealed to earn £100,000-plus last year

30/06/2025 Heathrow passenger assistance strikes end with huge 12.5% pay victory

30/06/2025 Unite delivers pay win for Amcor workers in Ayrshire

30/06/2025 Scotland university lecturers to vote on strike action after 'derisory' 1.4% pay offer

30/06/2025 Up to 90 jobs at risk at firm after bus company plans move to England

30/06/2025 Uber fares up despite driver income decline, Oxford study suggests

30/06/2025 Number of new UK entry-level jobs has dived since ChatGPT launch – research

27/06/2025 Angela Rayner’s civil servants protest after work from home ban

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