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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06/03/2026 After years of pay gap reporting, what do we know?

06/03/2026 Think Flex First: why flexible working matters more than ever in the NHS | NHS Employers

06/03/2026 Social care workers to strike over pay dispute

06/03/2026 UK firms' wage growth expectations stick near 4-year low in February, BoE survey shows

06/03/2026 Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS strikes escalate

06/03/2026 Sellafield feud rumbles on with further strike action ballot

06/03/2026 Equal pay protest at Knowsley Council

06/03/2026 Morrisons convenience restructure puts 100 jobs at risk

06/03/2026 Nissan ‘says Sunderland plant could close’ if UK excluded from Made in Europe rules

05/03/2026 Will 2026 be the year that the gig economy booms on shop floors? - Retail Gazette

05/03/2026 University of South Wales cutting 200 jobs to reduce costs

05/03/2026 Tesco employees to share £134 million payout from sharesave scheme

05/03/2026 Government launches landmark gender pay gap and menopause action plans to help women thrive at work

05/03/2026 Staff at Encirc in Ellesmere Port balloted over strike action says Unite

05/03/2026 Northern Ireland SEN cuts threatened due to costs

05/03/2026 Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS strikes escalate

05/03/2026 Disruption to alcoholic drinks bottle production as glass makers ballot for strike

05/03/2026 Harrods faces legal action over cover charge

05/03/2026 VMO2 members set to vote on inflation-busting wage rises

05/03/2026 Railnews - RMT calls for better legal protection for transport staff

05/03/2026 Industrial action looms over pay for 100 staff at Cumbrian packaging firm

05/03/2026 Scottish teachers in ‘overwhelming’ vote for strike action in row over workload

04/03/2026 87% of UK staff would take pay cut for better work-life balance

04/03/2026 Who has the best maternity/paternity policies on the high street?

04/03/2026 Boosting gender diversity in male-dominated STEM disciplines | THE Campus Learn, Share, Connect

04/03/2026 Greggs target 120 new store openings across 2026

04/03/2026 Women earn 83p for every £1 earned by men in UK's largest agencies, according to study

04/03/2026 Hundreds of jobs at risk as major North East manufacturer set to cease production | Chronicle Live

04/03/2026 Around 90 jobs to go at Syngenta in Huddersfield as company ceases production of paraquat - Huddersfield Hub

04/03/2026 Supermarket pay 2026: Who’s top of the league?

04/03/2026 Federation calls for seven per cent pay uplift

04/03/2026 Schools can only afford a 2.7% pay rise over two years - DfE

04/03/2026 BT Group members to vote on pay deal starting Thursday

04/03/2026 Northumbria University staff announce 10 more days of strike action in pensions row | Chronicle Live

04/03/2026 People Survey: PCS to continue to press government to address root causes of dissatisfaction

04/03/2026 MPs continue inquiries into pensions administration

04/03/2026 Ofgem staff to be balloted to renew strike mandate

04/03/2026 PCS to ballot Home Office members on three-year pay deal

04/03/2026 69% of marketers have seen ‘no career progression’ in past year

04/03/2026 Burnout rife among younger charity workers, survey shows

04/03/2026 Pay rises, skills gaps, and the race for talent - RailStaff

04/03/2026 Unite vows to fight for BrewDog workers - Grocery Gazette - Latest Grocery Industry News

04/03/2026 Unite urges Reach to rethink Watford and Glasgow plant closures

04/03/2026 Doncaster bus disruption as drivers ballot for strikes over pay

04/03/2026 Unite pay win for Oregon timber workers in Selkirk

04/03/2026 Probation members vote to reject pay offer - UNISON National

04/03/2026 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight

04/03/2026 M&S gives 55,000 workers pay rise but drops real living wage pledge

03/03/2026 People Survey 2025: Civil servants set out AI gains and expectations

03/03/2026 Fentimans job losses fears 'big blow' to Hexham

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