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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27/02/2026 Sheffield Hallam staff balloted over fresh strike action

27/02/2026 Cadent Gas workers vote for industrial action

27/02/2026 Durham University staff start industrial action in workload row

27/02/2026 EXCLUSIVE: Pay spine review kicks off

27/02/2026 Advertising giant WPP plans to cut £500m in costs under sweeping restructure

27/02/2026 Over 1000 lower paid council workers are in line for a pay rise under proposed Welsh council budget

27/02/2026 Half of UK hospitality jobs pay below Real Living Wage, data shows

27/02/2026 Edinburgh uni lecturers voting on further industrial action in ongoing cuts row

27/02/2026 Sainsbury’s puts 300 jobs at risk amid head office restructure

27/02/2026 Burger King AI bot will check up on staffs' please and thank yous

27/02/2026 Drop in overseas workers is ‘car crash’ for UK hospitals and care homes, say experts

26/02/2026 Supermarket pay 2026: Who’s top of the league?

26/02/2026 City Hall jobs fear: 200 at risk as Mayor Sadiq Khan orders cost-saving cull

26/02/2026 Half of over-60s face inadequate retirement income as gender gap persists

26/02/2026 School SEND advisors strike over dispute with Kent County Council

26/02/2026 OneRen staff to be balloted for industrial action after accusations of intimidation

26/02/2026 Government gives £700m civil service payroll contract to Capita

26/02/2026 Racism and staffing issues factors in 'failing' maternity care, report finds

26/02/2026 Ocado to axe 1,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive

26/02/2026 'Complete breakdown of trust' - Union members pass no confidence vote in university's bosses | TheBusinessDesk.com

26/02/2026 DWP pay ballot falls short of strike threshold

26/02/2026 Lowest pay rise for care workers in six years as employers struggle with increased costs - Community Care

26/02/2026 Net zero will transform Britain’s economy – our map reveals the most vulnerable places

26/02/2026 Molson Coors shutting Sharp’s Brewery and call centre with 200 jobs at risk

26/02/2026 Aston Martin to cut jobs and axe 20% of workforce as net losses rise

26/02/2026 Tesco to cut 180 jobs within Hertfordshire head office

26/02/2026 Aldi to raise wages for second time this year

26/02/2026 Student loan crisis in England and Wales is a scam against graduates, MPs say

25/02/2026 Bailiffs in HMCTS - job evaluation outcome

25/02/2026 Report reveals major North Yorkshire employer plans to cut 150 jobs

25/02/2026 Job losses at research-intensive universities double in two years - Research Professional News

25/02/2026 'Historic' underpayment claims could cost local authority 'tens of millions' of pounds

25/02/2026 Publicis mandates four days per week in the office in UK

25/02/2026 Leicestershire County Council leader says he wants staff back in office

25/02/2026 Unite calls out employee mistreatment during BrewDog sale - Grocery Gazette - Latest Grocery Industry News

25/02/2026 Nottinghamshire hospital denies claims nurses have been 'banned from work' and forced to sit in the canteen - Nottinghamshire Live

25/02/2026 Bilfinger offshore workers accept new pension offer

25/02/2026 Teesside NHS staff win campaign to end two‑tier workforce, says UNISON - UNISON National

25/02/2026 Why are there still so few women CEOs?

25/02/2026 Harrods faces court action over definition of a restaurant tip

25/02/2026 Prison Officer's leaders: the Government must introduce a second Employment Rights Bill - IER

25/02/2026 Reform UK plans to scrap defined benefit council pensions

25/02/2026 Camden celebrates strides in workforce inclusivity scheme

25/02/2026 One in five employers lack clear objectives for benefits - CIPD - Corporate Adviser

25/02/2026 'Rogue employers': Row as colleges hit back at comments from employers' organisation

25/02/2026 Young bearing the brunt of UK tax and wage changes, says BoE economist

24/02/2026 Centrica boss picks up £3.6m in bonuses and share awards despite profits plunge

24/02/2026 Marketers need to pay attention to the Gen Z gender gap

24/02/2026 Platform Housing Group's flexible working approach sways gender ...

24/02/2026 Estate agents see salaries jump 8%, new data shows

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