Incomes Data Services (IDS) was a British research organisation dedicated to employment-related areas. Acquired by

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in September 2005, it was dedicated to providing original research, analysis and training on pay benchmarking, pay settlements, HR policy and practice, pensions law and practice, and

employment law Labour laws (also known as labor laws or employment laws) are those that mediate the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government. Collective labour law relates to the tripartite relationship between employee, ...

. IDS published numerous journals and books, had several subscription websites, and undertook contract research. In December 2014, Thomson Reuters announced its decision to close the business effective 31 March 2015, discontinuing the pay and HR products. At the same time it sold a licence to former employees to use the pay and data and software code to establish a new business called Incomes Data Research. The employment law products – namely ''

IDS Employment Law Brief IDS Employment Law Brief (also known as IDS Brief) is a twice-monthly journal that has been reporting on and explaining new employment legislation and cases since 1971. IDS Brief provides comment on employment law for legal and HR professional ...

'', ''IDS Employment Law Handbooks'', and ''IDS Employment Law Cases'' – continue to be published by Thomson Reuters and are available online through the

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service.

History

IDS was founded by

David Layton The Hon. David Layton MBE (5 July 1914 – 31 July 2009) was a British economist and industrial relations specialist who in 1966 founded Incomes Data Services. Life A younger son of Walter Layton, 1st Baron Layton (1884–1966), by his marriage ...

in 1966 with the aim of providing accurate and timely information which could be put to practical use by all those involved in determining pay, benefits and related employment policies in Britain. The company was the first to provide this information. As the employment law field became more complex IDS launched more information services covering new areas. IDS was acquired by

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-owned

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in September 2005.

References

External links

Catalogue of the IDS archives
held at the

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www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk
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