A labor surplus also tends to disco

A labor surplus also tends to discourage employees from pressing for compensation and benefit increases, since employees are aware that other qualified people are available to take their positions if their requests are unreasonable. For the same reason, disciplinary problems, absenteeism, and turnover are likely to decrease and equal employment opportunity goals may be easier to reach. Turnover rates and the effects of job dissatisfaction are closely tied to the rate of unemployment. When unemployment rates are nigh turnover rates are low because workers are reluctant to leave their jobs, even if they don' t like them.