MORE than eight in 10 people in Scotland aren’t confident about their rights during the redundancy process, new research shows.

The study, published today by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS), found that almost 40 per cent of people in work or on furlough are worried about the security of their job in the next 12 months.

CAS has launched a campaign encouraging people to find out about their redundancy rights as the country faces a “tidal wave” of job losses during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The research found that more than half of respondents knew nothing or not very much about their rights, with a further 29 per cent unsure about them. 

CAS spokeswoman Mhoraig Green said: “What is concerning about this data is how many people aren’t confident about their rights during the redundancy process.

“Our message to people is that they have rights during the process and the Citizens Advice network is here to help you understand them.”