09/22/2025

Survey Finds Workers Want Clear Communication about Job Security

Such stress can disrupt workers’ sleep and productivity

Worker confidence hit a record low this year, according to a Glassdoor report. Employee reviews on the site were found to increasingly mention layoffs and economic concerns, leading an economist at the firm to conclude that broad anxiety may be overriding employees' feelings about their individual employers.

Still, stress about job security has real implications for the workplace: Research published in May by the American Psychological Association pointed to sleep and productivity disruptions, as well as increased turnover.

Notably, middle managers have reported higher levels of job-security stress than others, and poor communication may be to blame, April research from Perceptyx suggested. They’re the employees likely to hear information early and may end up "absorb[ing] every scary rumor across the company," a director at the firm said.

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