employmentuncertainty
nounUK /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ʌnˈsɜːtnti/
US /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ʌnˈsɜːrtnti/
Not knowing if you will keep your job or have work in the future.
The factory closure caused employmentuncertainty for hundreds of workers.
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2. Doubt about whether a job offer will be confirmed.
The new hire faced employmentuncertainty until the contract was signed.
3. Worry about finding any work at all.
Graduates often feel employmentuncertainty when they first enter the job market.
4. A situation where working hours or pay may change without warning.
Zero-hour contracts bring employmentuncertainty to many part-time staff.