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11/08/2009
Redundancy law issues 'shift to public sector' |
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The balance of job security risk is shifting from the private to the public sector, according to new research.
A study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) has found that the redundancy situation is starting to stabilise in the private sector, as employers have largely made the adjustments they feel are needed in response to the economic downturn.
Only two per cent more employers expect to lay off staff than take them on, compared with a negative of 30 per cent in the previous quarterly survey.
However, the CIPD Labour Market Outlook survey also said that the pressure on public finances means that this reading has moved in the opposite direction, with the negative balance growing from three per cent to 28 per cent.
Those being made redundant while living in the capital may wish to speak to employment lawyers in London about their case, particularly if they feel procedures are not being followed correctly.
The research comes a day after a British Chambers of Commerce survey found that 51 per cent of employers were considering making redundancies in the next six months, with only one in five tipping economic growth to return by the end of this year.
Written by Anna Norton
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