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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20/08/2026 Staff at Fairfield Hospital to go on strike again amid row about overtime pay

20/08/2026 Health visitor team leaders plan industrial action over ‘outdated’ job description

20/08/2026 Latest News | GMB Union

20/08/2026 Pay rises in UK universities on hold as unions consider strikes

20/08/2026 Shaky foundations: Where will the new job opportunities come from? - Lancaster University

20/08/2026 “People feel shut out”: BT Liverpool workers protest against job losses

20/08/2026 Evri announces 10,000 new jobs across UK 'as demand grows'

20/08/2026 GMB: Glasgow's equal pay deal leaves 'too many risks unassessed'

20/08/2026 UK finally showing signs of productivity boost, say economists

20/08/2026 Immigration changes deepening social care workforce crisis, says UNISON

20/08/2026 Clyde marine pilots balloted on strike action

20/08/2026 Is AI really responsible for recent job cuts?

20/08/2026 Don’t mess up London’s knowledge economy

20/08/2026 UK handbag retailer to close website as takeover puts 21 stores at risk

20/08/2026 Oxfam ‘can’t guarantee future’ of charity shops as it also reviews warehouse business

19/08/2026 Equity threatens to abandon part of designers’ deal with SOLT in row over rates

19/08/2026 Public sector pay rises threaten the nation’s finances

19/08/2026 Ferguson shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforce

19/08/2026 Senior nurses set to take industrial action over board’s failure to reassess roles

19/08/2026 Travellers face Norwich Airport bank holiday strike disruption

19/08/2026 Discretionary bonus schemes: when does discretion become entitlement?

19/08/2026 Exclusive: Remote working now the norm for many Planners – survey

19/08/2026 Cheshire uranium workers at URENCO vote to strike over pay

19/08/2026 Ferguson Marine shipyard to cut quarter of its workforce

19/08/2026 West Midlands buses set to be nationalised to save thousands of jobs

19/08/2026 London bus strike halted! Walkout by 1,500 drivers suspended amid vote on new deal

19/08/2026 John Smedley signs Women’s Health Charter

19/08/2026 £300 million investment into AI will create thousands of jobs in Lanarkshire

18/08/2026 BRC warns employment reforms risk squeezing out retail Saturday jobs - Retail Gazette

18/08/2026 Status critical - Fabian Society

18/08/2026 Morrisons cut thousands of jobs last year amid major turnaround strategy

18/08/2026 Top salaries at agencies growing at faster rate than median and low salaries

18/08/2026 Blackburn and Burnley hospital emergency blood test cover withdrawn

18/08/2026 Top UK civil servant received record £500,000 payout after Starmer sacking

18/08/2026 UK government to pay KPMG and EY up to £456mn to train civil servants

18/08/2026 Unions warn Glasgow's equal pay scheme falls short

18/08/2026 Jobs lost as bus operator falls into administration

18/08/2026 Job vacancies at five-year low as smaller firms scale back recruitment

18/08/2026 Burnham urged to intervene over ‘zero-hours’ custody officers in private prison

18/08/2026 UK pay growth slows as Iran war prompts cost of living squeeze

17/08/2026 Barnet Council-owned company faces strike threat amid claims of ‘mismanagement’

17/08/2026 Gloucestershire care workers call off strike after council talks

17/08/2026 Holiday resort staff to strike over Bank Holiday as 'safety concerns' not addressed

17/08/2026 Ofgem workers to strike on day of price cap announcement

17/08/2026 Royal Parks gardeners vote to strike over 70p an hour pay rise

17/08/2026 Burnham urged to crack down on gig economy firms to protect 4m workers

17/08/2026 ‘Our rota crew have the best summer’: parents share how they get through the school holiday

17/08/2026 UK retailers warn zero-hours reforms could hit jobs as costs reach £2.9bn

17/08/2026 Blood test strike escalates as urgent cover withdrawn while routine backlog builds

17/08/2026 Jobs market ‘stops moving’ as employment costs weigh on hirers

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