Weeks,+Matthew


 * __Social Influences on Employment Relations__**

There are several social influences: Legal Influences:
 * Casualistaion of the labour force - Indicates a new lifestyle choice by workers or is due to a business reducing "on costs".
 * Increase in outsourcing and contract labour.
 * Move from blue collar to white collar employment
 * Population changes - Ageing population which will contribute to emerging skills shortage
 * Multi-cultural workforce - issues of discrimination and language
 * Changing industrial relations environment