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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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07/08/2026 London bus drivers strike: When is it happening and which areas will be affected?

07/08/2026 Merseyrail cleaners to take action

07/08/2026 Union awaits answers as East Midlands Railway confirms action plan

07/08/2026 Average travel salary passes £40k as wages rise 5% in first half of year

07/08/2026 Small Builders to Get 3.2% Pay Rise - Roofing Today

07/08/2026 University staff begin strike action over job cuts and redundancy fears

07/08/2026 Fire authority councillors ditch plans for station closures and job losses

07/08/2026 Equalities watchdog faces judicial review challenge over updated Code of Practice

07/08/2026 Workers value 'freebie' benefits as living costs rise - HR Magazine

07/08/2026 Unite delivers union recognition deal for Prestwick airport tanker drivers

07/08/2026 EXCLUSIVE: LGA redundancies down to just six

07/08/2026 Mitie retains security contract with Transport for London

07/08/2026 V&A workers win toilet break dispute with museum - but strike action to go ahead

07/08/2026 Briggs and Forrester Group launches car salary sacrifice scheme

07/08/2026 Pilots file collective legal action against Ryanair over holiday pay

07/08/2026 Exclusive: H&M allegedly plans UK head office job cuts, hitting hundreds of employees

07/08/2026 Octopus Energy denies it is anti-union as GMB pushes for recognition for workers

06/08/2026 Strike action called at National Galleries of Scotland during August

06/08/2026 Unite ballots Glasgow Airport workers on strike action

06/08/2026 Navantia workers in Methil secure new pay deal

05/08/2026 Westville Hotel, Enniskillen: Anna Owens awarded almost £20,500 in indirect sex discrimination case

05/08/2026 Opinion: Social care reform must start with the workforce – here’s why

05/08/2026 Agency pay revealed: entry-level and median salaries grow as competition for talent intensifies

05/08/2026 Museum staff end long-running pay dispute with trust

05/08/2026 RFA pay deal offers breathing space, but the personnel crisis is far from over - Navy Lookout

05/08/2026 Pay win delivered for GXO drivers in Bellshill

05/08/2026 Unite takes legal action against Heathrow catering firm Do & Co over TUPE transfer agreement

05/08/2026 John Lewis chair warns of profit squeeze as trading conditions worsen

05/08/2026 NHS Glasgow staff are walking out as patients warned of disruption

05/08/2026 1,500 London bus drivers to strike over working conditions in extreme heat

05/08/2026 Belfast employer is first in Northern Ireland to guarantee real living wage, secure hours and a decent pension

05/08/2026 RNLI responds to 'inaccurate' claims as workers to strike over redundancies

05/08/2026 Over 500 jobs at risk as leading UK charity shutting 190 sites

04/08/2026 Wessex Water defends £80,000 pay rise for CEO Ruth Jefferson

04/08/2026 Highland distillery jobs under threat as union accuses Diageo of 'sham' redundancy consultation

04/08/2026 Powys County Council recognised for commitment to fair pay - Herald.Wales

04/08/2026 FCDO members announce new strike dates

04/08/2026 Genius HRTech survey finds AI reshaping workplace learning

04/08/2026 UK graduate job openings fall to lowest level since pandemic

04/08/2026 UKHospitality proposes ‘holiday bonus’ amid concerns over holiday tax

04/08/2026 Union calls on Wrexham Council to reveal cost of four-day office week

04/08/2026 Island RNLI workers to strike this month after redundancy talks 'collapse'

04/08/2026 Fair Work First: policy evaluation

04/08/2026 Unite secures wage win for Brake Brothers workers in Motherwell

04/08/2026 NHS radiographers report rise in overt racist abuse by patients

03/08/2026 Civil Service Statistics: Female representation in SCS nears 50%

03/08/2026 Cardiff Bus in dispute after firm docks pay from drivers who wouldn't drive buses in extreme heat

03/08/2026 Royal Museums Greenwich members to take strike action to secure better conditions

03/08/2026 Outsourced Merseyrail cleaners to take strike action

03/08/2026 Betfred to cut 600 jobs as 132 shops close amid industry tax raid

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