If you work for the public sector there is no need to remind you of the headline figures from this week’s comprehensive spending review — you’ll already be well aware of the uncertain future which lies ahead.
The scale of expected job losses was inadvertently revealed to the world when the prying lenses of Westminster paparazzi photographed key passages in Treasury documents — and subsequent announcements from George Osborne will have done little to quell fears of those affected by the cuts.
Although the chancellor insisted many of the job losses would be achieved by leaving vacant posts unfilled, he also said some redundancies would be inevitable.
It isn’t just public sector workers who face losing their jobs — cuts are set to hit the private sector too — a recent report by PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates that nearly 500,000 private sector jobs will go as a direct result of reduced public spending.
So, if you fear you may be affected by redundancies in either sector, we are running a live Q&A to offer you practical advice and information about every aspect of redundancy — so whether you are worried about losing your job, if you want to know your rights, or if you’d like to know more about finding a new job.
