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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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12/10/2026 Boots and PDA agree 3.4% pay rise for pharmacists

12/10/2026 RMT members to strike over threat to water down safety on East West Rail

12/10/2026 Headteachers threaten strike ballots after losing confidence in Ofsted

12/10/2026 Nottingham tram strikes set to continue until New Year

12/10/2026 NI healthcare workers at 'tipping point' as union ballots for industrial action

12/10/2026 Probation officers to vote on strike action over early release

12/10/2026 Goldsmiths strike set to be 'longest in UK university history' as union rejects further offer - Arts Professional

12/10/2026 Hope for Royal Mail as crackdown looms on gig economy loopholes

12/10/2026 Council extends pay protection for social work managers and other staff facing losses from workforce overhaul - Community Care

12/10/2026 Great Yarmouth maintenance workers to strike this month

12/10/2026 55 jobs lost as UK engineering company enters administration after 20 years

12/10/2026 Care Workers Reveal Pay Pressure as Report Warns Loyalty is Masking Strain in Social Care - The Carer

12/10/2026 Oxford University Press defends job cuts as Unite launches further strike action

12/10/2026 South Yorkshire nurses facing fresh ‘fire and rehire’ threat

12/10/2026 SoR consults members in Northern Ireland on outstanding pay award | SoR

12/10/2026 Poor workforce health estimated to cost UK economy £241 billion annually

12/10/2026 51% of employers considering changing defined contribution pension structure

12/10/2026 What if AI prefers CVs written by AI?

12/10/2026 Carlsberg to close Midland brewery with 310 jobs at risk

09/10/2026 UK aviation gender pay gap hits 53% as women miss top jobs

09/10/2026 Post | LinkedIn

09/10/2026 New jobs created UK-wide as major parcel distributor targets Christmas rush

09/10/2026 Magrock redefines working week for employees

09/10/2026 Only one in six UK adults expect to fully retire, research shows

09/10/2026 School support staff in south London to strike over pay gap

09/10/2026 Fresh MHCLG strike dates announced

09/10/2026 Jobs could be lost at Bradford bank as 60 roles put at risk in reorganisation plan

09/10/2026 Hairdressers accuse politicians of ignoring industry due to 'sexism'

09/10/2026 Forged Solutions hits back at Unite over claims strike threat secured pay deal | TheBusinessDesk.com

09/10/2026 'That is not respectful' - Union criticises NHS trust's handling of pay offer

09/10/2026 Cleary boosts NQ lawyer pay to £172.5k and ups financial support for vac schemers - Legal Cheek

09/10/2026 Gate Gourmet strike averted as workers win improvements to conditions

09/10/2026 Unite secures Forestry Commission workers above RPI inflation pay rise

09/10/2026 New pay deal delivered for EnQuest offshore workers

09/10/2026 UKHospitality: 300,000 youth jobs ‘in jeopardy’ without NIC reform

09/10/2026 Striking theatre nurses offered 'resolution package'

09/10/2026 Degrees remain essential for best-paid positions in finance

09/10/2026 Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham store to close in January

09/10/2026 Carlsberg plans to shut Marston's Brewery in Burton

08/10/2026 Civil servants to be offered 'eyewatering' exit deals under public sector reform cuts

08/10/2026 Lotus halves UK workforce after Trump tariffs hit sports car sales

08/10/2026 BBC boss faces barrage of staff criticism over job cuts in junior ranks

08/10/2026 Midlands workers fall behind the rest of the UK on pay despite hiring boost | TheBusinessDesk.com

08/10/2026 More execs face losing pay rise under ‘punitive’ rules

08/10/2026 Fairfield Hospital's NHS trust unveils pay offer in bid to end theatre staff strikes

08/10/2026 GMB slams Amazon for deploying ‘Orwellian’ AI tech powered tools to monitor worker rights in the UK — Retail Technology Innovation Hub

08/10/2026 Heathrow Wilson James workers secure inflation busting pay rise after unionising

08/10/2026 Council workforces lack expertise for investment decisions, report warns

08/10/2026 Warrington school meals subsidy cut puts 250 catering jobs at risk warns union

07/10/2026 East Herts Council to review staff data after equality ‘blunder’

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