Public sector plagued by job-axe fears
ONE in four public sector workers fear they will lose their jobs as the Government's huge cuts in public spending start to take effect, according to a new study.
Two thirds of those questioned by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) said stress levels in their workplace had increased as a result of the economic downturn.
The survey of over 2,000 employees in private firms as well as the public sector represented a "bleak picture" of employee attitudes throughout the UK, said the CIPD.
It comes after forecast group the Ernst & Young ITEM club said the Office for Budget Responsibility could today lower projections for public sector job cuts by nearly a fifth.