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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08/05/2026 Struggling to make ends meet? It could be affecting your job more than you think

08/05/2026 NHS Band 5 role review must be mirrored across ‘whole of nursing’

08/05/2026 Third of charity comms staff ‘burned out’ and seeking career change, survey finds

08/05/2026 One in five employers say they have no clear objectives for their employee benefits - HR News

08/05/2026 Civil servants ‘gaming flexi-time system’ to claim up to 50 days’ leave a year - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

08/05/2026 Another six days of teacher strikes planned at Buxton school over proposed ‘tragedy’ job cuts

08/05/2026 Private sector median pay award remains at 3.5%

08/05/2026 Nurses fight for band 7 status after missing out on £9,000 pay rise

08/05/2026 Staff to strike at UK’s biggest exam board

08/05/2026 Sheffield Hallam University staff 'prepared' to strike over cuts

08/05/2026 College staff strike again in ongoing dispute over pay

08/05/2026 University staff continue to strike for pay supplement

08/05/2026 Isle of Wight lifeboat-building site to close

08/05/2026 Delays to medicine packaging as Amcor workers strike

08/05/2026 Call for social care to be treated as 'national infrastructure'

07/05/2026 E.On enhances family-friendly benefits

07/05/2026 The Engineer's 2026 Salary survey reveals average annual pay increase for UK engineers - The Engineer

07/05/2026 Businesses cut jobs for 19 consecutive months yet ‘growth holds’

07/05/2026 Workers at major NI supermarket chain to get pay rise

07/05/2026 Private sector pay awards steady at 3% in quarter to March

07/05/2026 UK private sector pay awards held at 3.5% in 3 months to March, IDR survey shows

07/05/2026 Third of practice nurses go without pay rise for 2025/26

07/05/2026 “Angry and let down”: nurses respond to the annual pay rise

07/05/2026 Two Dorset schools staff strike over planned front line cuts

07/05/2026 Mining museum charity plans efficiency savings as long-running pay dispute ends

07/05/2026 New guidance on time off for union reps published

07/05/2026 Nissan stresses no Sunderland jobs will be lost as part of European workforce cuts

07/05/2026 150-year-old mattress company enters administration | ITV News

07/05/2026 Strike action escalates across schools as six more days added

07/05/2026 NHS workers extend strike by another two months

07/05/2026 Glasgow nurses could walk out amid fresh dispute

07/05/2026 Las Iguanas restaurants face closure after it will 'simply run out of money'

06/05/2026 Tech sector job losses show AI replacement in action | Computer Weekly

06/05/2026 Windsor college staff storm out over pay – again

06/05/2026 Two-Thirds of Employees Say Paid Sick Leave Matters More Than Pay Rises

06/05/2026 Thousands of Evri drivers to be balloted over pay

06/05/2026 Unite wins recognition for workers at Harrods

06/05/2026 Scottish airport workers head towards summer strike action

06/05/2026 Pension reforms could widen gender gap - UNISON National

06/05/2026 LGA fails to restore collective bargaining for coroner pay

06/05/2026 Nissan to merge UK production lines and cut European workforce

06/05/2026 FCDO faces new strike ballot over restructure

06/05/2026 Glasgow whisky workers strike over 'unacceptable' holiday rules

06/05/2026 Teaching assistants in West Dunbartonshire vote for strikes over pay dispute

06/05/2026 Santander to remove TSB brand from British high streets after 215 years

05/05/2026 Distractions at home undermine the benefits of remote work, study suggests - Workplace Insight

05/05/2026 Bureau supports neurodiverse employees with adaptable working ...

05/05/2026 CharityJob releases Salary Report 2026

05/05/2026 Employment tribunal to decide status of Just Eat couriers

05/05/2026 Teachers at Horncastle schools go on strike over 'catastrophic' cuts to jobs

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