Key Influences EasyBiz > Human Resources > Key Influences stakeholders – employers, employees, employer associations, unions, government organisations, society 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 economic technological social – changing work patterns, living standards ethics and corporate social responsibility Extract from Business Studies Stage 6 Syllabus. © 2010 Board of Studies NSW.