IDS Research services

IDS undertakes tailored research projects for individual organisations. We have a large team of in-house researchers with expertise in the following areas:

Pay and benefits

Benchmarking, sectoral surveys, regional pay, London allowances, local labour markets, equal pay, minimum wage and low pay, public sector pay reform, industrial relations and pay bargaining, shift and premium pay, pensions and employee benefits

Equality and diversity

Race, gender, disability, age, religion and sexual orientation issues in the workplace. Legal issues and employer practice

Human resources policy

Absence management, recruitment and retention, information and consultation, employee recognition, employee benefits, performance management, parental leave, work-life balance, employee attitude surveys, disciplinary procedures, training and development

Employment law

Employment tribunals, redundancy, unfair dismissal, employment contracts, data protection

International HR

Pay, conditions, collective bargaining and employment law in individual countries, EU employment law, comparative studies, ethical trading, labour costs, due diligence, internal labour standards

We have used our experience and knowledge to work for employers in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, government bodies and trade unions.

If you have an enquiry about a specific issue, click here to e-mail details to our research team.