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Businesses that are struggling to keep afloat are less likely to hire staff and, in fact, may attempt to cut business costs through making particular positions reduntant and retrenching some of their workers. Thus, when the economy is in a period of decline, workers may experience difficulty finding employment.

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When an economy is healthy, business tends to thrive, which means work is generally more readily available and unemployment levels are low.

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looking at the historical perspective of work, it is evident that the need for improvement in daily living conditions , new manufacturing processes, and the development of new ways of using resources such as coal, gas and oil, have all had major effects on how people live and work. Now in modern times there are many other factors that might influence the ways in which people work, like:

government regulations and workers’ unions

the impact of globalisation, the decreasing cost of distance, and the outsourcing and offshoring of jobs

the decline of employment opportunities in some industries and the growth of others.

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globalisation has had, and continues to have, a significant effect on work opportunities and the way people work in Australia. Outsourcing involves engaging individuals or businesses outside of an organisation to fulfil functions previously carried out within the organisation itself. To improve productivity, now many Australian businesses outsource their non-core functions.

Lots more businesses taken it further, outsourcing functions to workers and organisation overseas.

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Government and workers' union influences.

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Government and workers' union influences.

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by John Slabbert

Industrial relations laws govern the relationship between employees & employers have a big impact on the ways people work in Australia. These laws have had many changes since the 1990s.

Laws have had many changes since the 1990s.

Many of these changes have changed because of the government polices.

Government also affects the world of work through decisions regarding taxation and import tariffs, which can impact the ability of certain industries to remain competitive.

Changes have had a significant impact on the working hours of people employed in hospitality (hotels, clubs, restaurants) and in retail trade.