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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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10/08/2026 Record number relying on zero-hours contracts despite crackdown plans | ITV News

10/08/2026 Thames Water risks fresh storm over £1m payment to finance chief

10/08/2026 Half of employees aged under 34 not expecting a pay rise in 2026

10/08/2026 Why are London bus drivers striking? 1,500 set to walk out causing travel chaos

10/08/2026 National Gallery director ignores concerns over racially divided facilities

10/08/2026 Employers must take endometriosis more seriously

10/08/2026 Pay ‘fair’ wages to get priority for contracts, Andy Burnham tells firms

10/08/2026 Hargreaves Lansdown orders staff back to office

10/08/2026 Over 500 Kirklees Council workers join equal pay claim

10/08/2026 Landmark deal signed for Tyrells workers after job losses

10/08/2026 FCDO restructure: New strike dates announced

10/08/2026 Draft code of practice on electronic and workplace balloting for statutory union ballots

10/08/2026 Gloucestershire care workers announce strike action over transfer plans | UNISON - the public service union

10/08/2026 E.On UK introduces paid volunteering programme

10/08/2026 Etsy axes 220 jobs in major marketplace reset - Retail Gazette

10/08/2026 Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week

10/08/2026 DPD temporary workers may have missed out on sick pay and pensions, internal documents show

10/08/2026 UK employment market shows ‘rays of light’ for jobseekers with upturn in pay, study shows - business live

10/08/2026 Students face ‘ticking timebomb’ of debt and higher taxes

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

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