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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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04/03/2026 87% of UK staff would take pay cut for better work-life balance

04/03/2026 Who has the best maternity/paternity policies on the high street?

04/03/2026 Boosting gender diversity in male-dominated STEM disciplines | THE Campus Learn, Share, Connect

04/03/2026 Greggs target 120 new store openings across 2026

04/03/2026 Women earn 83p for every £1 earned by men in UK's largest agencies, according to study

04/03/2026 Hundreds of jobs at risk as major North East manufacturer set to cease production | Chronicle Live

04/03/2026 Around 90 jobs to go at Syngenta in Huddersfield as company ceases production of paraquat - Huddersfield Hub

04/03/2026 Supermarket pay 2026: Who’s top of the league?

04/03/2026 Federation calls for seven per cent pay uplift

04/03/2026 Schools can only afford a 2.7% pay rise over two years - DfE

04/03/2026 BT Group members to vote on pay deal starting Thursday

04/03/2026 Northumbria University staff announce 10 more days of strike action in pensions row | Chronicle Live

04/03/2026 People Survey: PCS to continue to press government to address root causes of dissatisfaction

04/03/2026 MPs continue inquiries into pensions administration

04/03/2026 Ofgem staff to be balloted to renew strike mandate

04/03/2026 PCS to ballot Home Office members on three-year pay deal

04/03/2026 69% of marketers have seen ‘no career progression’ in past year

04/03/2026 Burnout rife among younger charity workers, survey shows

04/03/2026 Pay rises, skills gaps, and the race for talent - RailStaff

04/03/2026 Unite vows to fight for BrewDog workers - Grocery Gazette - Latest Grocery Industry News

04/03/2026 Unite urges Reach to rethink Watford and Glasgow plant closures

04/03/2026 Doncaster bus disruption as drivers ballot for strikes over pay

04/03/2026 Unite pay win for Oregon timber workers in Selkirk

04/03/2026 Probation members vote to reject pay offer - UNISON National

04/03/2026 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight

04/03/2026 M&S gives 55,000 workers pay rise but drops real living wage pledge

03/03/2026 People Survey 2025: Civil servants set out AI gains and expectations

03/03/2026 Fentimans job losses fears 'big blow' to Hexham

03/03/2026 Yorkshire Ambulance Service signs up to endometriosis-friendly ...

03/03/2026 Rachel Reeves to slow down increase to youth minimum wage

03/03/2026 'Social care reform caught in political catch-22,' report finds

03/03/2026 “Unfair” youth minimum wage must go, says TUC – as evidence shows the youth rate is seldom used

03/03/2026 Glasgow Caledonian University to cut 100 jobs as part of £10m saving plan

03/03/2026 Parliamentary Staff Furious Over MPs Getting Bigger Pay Award

03/03/2026 Owner of former WH Smith shops calls for help as stores at risk

03/03/2026 BrewDog bought by US cannabis and drinks firm for £33m, costing nearly 500 jobs

02/03/2026 People Survey 2025: Civil servants happier with pay and more ‘engaged’

02/03/2026 Statutory sick pay changes expected to have greatest workplace impact, survey finds

02/03/2026 Why it makes sense for women to work for women

02/03/2026 KPMG reports 29.5% mean gender pay gap

02/03/2026 The Economic Impact of the Living Wage

02/03/2026 Teacher strike ballot opens over pay and workload | Tes

02/03/2026 SEND schools support staff suspend walkout after pay offer made

02/03/2026 Diversity and flexibility push in DfE’s 6,500 teachers plan

02/03/2026 It’s time to get ahead on flex

02/03/2026 Women in unions: how far have we got? | LRD

02/03/2026 Leonardo helicopter deal to go ahead after Reeves intervention

02/03/2026 Why support school staff lost more than £2 billion in wages last year

02/03/2026 Railnews - RMT Underground drivers vote for strike over working week

02/03/2026 Tyrrells Crisps Could Be Axed Amid Sales Decline - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

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