Topic 4 | Human resources
Sub topic 2: Key influences
Lesson 1 | Stakeholder and legal influences
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stakeholders – employers, employees, employer associations, unions, government organisations, society
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legal – the current legal framework
– the employment contract – common law (rights and obligations of employers and employees), minimum employment standards, minimum wage rates, awards, enterprise agreements, other employment contracts
– work health and safety and workers compensation
– antidiscrimination and equal employment opportunity
Lesson 2 | Other influences on human resource management
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economic
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technological
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social – changing work patterns, living standards
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ethics and corporate social responsibility
