Among these workers today are political refugees, economic refugees, guest workers, and illegal employees. Each category of workers play a definite role in the labor force. Political refugees are those escaping oppression. Economic refugees are struggling to feed self and a family. Guest workers are described on Page 357 as those invited to a country to perform certain types of work.
Illegal employees are common in most countries today.
Most illegal employees take jobs native workers do not seek. Cultural Influences in the Labor Force. Many countries have issues impacting the local labor force that have a cultural base. Examples would include how the local labor force deals with female, minority and child laborers. The maquiladora industry flourishes on the Mexico-US border.