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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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30/04/2026 Agency redundancies grow as more freeze pay and bonuses

30/04/2026 Cultural sector sees highest wage growth in three years - Arts Professional

30/04/2026 Premier Inn owner Whitbread plans 3,800 job cuts under five-year overhaul

30/04/2026 Practice nurses earn thousands of pounds less than hospital colleagues, finds report

30/04/2026 General practice nurse pay: A salary survey of the profession 2026

30/04/2026 Waste firms report gender pay gap for 2025/26 - letsrecycle.com

30/04/2026 Second Unite rep sacked at Manchester's Kimpton Clocktower amid union dispute

30/04/2026 Union's concerns over Lindsey Oil Refinery workers' new jobs

30/04/2026 Glasgow airport summer strike action on horizon as security staff balloted over pay

30/04/2026 NIESR slashes UK growth forecast as Iran war and inflation hit economy

30/04/2026 Pay rise for Edinburgh social care workers as partnership commits to living wage

30/04/2026 Performers at West End theatres threaten strike action over pay and conditions

29/04/2026 HR salaries rise by 1% in past year

29/04/2026 John Lewis tells staff to get back to the office as turnaround pressure mounts - Retail Gazette

29/04/2026 Dundee University staff balloted on new strike action

29/04/2026 Sheffield Council begins forking out millions in equal pay claims

29/04/2026 Cynicism and optimism over end to Birmingham bin strike

29/04/2026 BHF gender and ethnicity pay gap report | Ethical Marketing News

29/04/2026 Further disruption to booze bottle production as Encirc workers escalate action

29/04/2026 Unite members at GH Luton Ground Handling Services celebrate "excellent" pay win

29/04/2026 Doncaster bus strike this Friday suspended

29/04/2026 Major British shoe chain closes 33 shops after administration as jobs lost

29/04/2026 Support staff at schools in 2 London boroughs to strike in pay row

29/04/2026 Law Society recommends pay boost for trainee solicitors

29/04/2026 HTA launches new benchmarking study to give members insight into wages and workforce trends - Hort News

29/04/2026 AI puts at least 'two million London jobs' at risk | ITV News

29/04/2026 University axing English courses and half of English department staff face redundancy

29/04/2026 Nike confirms 1,400 job layoffs across UK, Europe, North America and Asia

28/04/2026 Care support workers 'deserve same pay as NHS colleagues'

28/04/2026 Tesco and Morrisons equal pay claims reach key tribunal stage

28/04/2026 Edinburgh University lecturers announce marking boycott in cuts row

28/04/2026 Revealed: Huge variation in NHSE regional job cuts

28/04/2026 Another Welsh university announces job cuts

28/04/2026 Community mental health nursing overwhelmed by staffing and caseloads | News | Royal College of Nursing

28/04/2026 Hundreds of staff at major Worcestershire employer could strike over pay

28/04/2026 National Coal Mining Museum strike ends as Wakefield workers accept pay deal

28/04/2026 HAAS Maximus with their side of this multi-employer contract

28/04/2026 Housebuilding targets will 'crumble' without brick support

28/04/2026 'End in sight' for Birmingham strike

28/04/2026 Glasgow plant workers set to walk out over 'unfair' holiday cuts

28/04/2026 Could West End workers really go on strike?

28/04/2026 WH Smith’s successor begins fight to stave off bankruptcy

28/04/2026 Claire's closes all 154 stores in UK and Ireland with loss of 1,300 jobs

27/04/2026 After high profile attacks on some of the UK’s leading companies, 77% of cyber security professionals miss out on pay rises | Harvey Nash UK

27/04/2026 THIRD Romford hospital strike this year to 'severely impact' blood tests

27/04/2026 Doncaster bus strike: Drivers agree to pause for ACAS talks

27/04/2026 Social work funding must match nursing and teaching, says LGA

27/04/2026 Sainsbury’s in discussions with Tu Clothing team ahead of potential restructure | Retail Bulletin

27/04/2026 Twelve Oxford colleges do not pay all staff the Oxford Living Wage - Cherwell

27/04/2026 Thousands of construction engineers to receive 4.5% pay rise | Project Scotland

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