European Labour Law
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The course aims at:
- Analyzing the source of the European Labour Law;
- Examining the most relevant case law of the Court of Justice of the EU in this field;
- Understanding the challenges faced by the EU in order to balance the economic interests with the social needs;
- Applying the examined legal tools to the solution of practical cases;
- Developing critical-thinking skills.
- Analyzing the source of the European Labour Law;
- Examining the most relevant case law of the Court of Justice of the EU in this field;
- Understanding the challenges faced by the EU in order to balance the economic interests with the social needs;
- Applying the examined legal tools to the solution of practical cases;
- Developing critical-thinking skills.
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students should:
- Have advanced knowledge of the European Labour Law;
- Be able to identify and analyse the legal issues related to the topic;
- Conduct basic research on the topic;
- Think about the topic in a critical way
- Have advanced knowledge of the European Labour Law;
- Be able to identify and analyse the legal issues related to the topic;
- Conduct basic research on the topic;
- Think about the topic in a critical way
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
The course deals with the social policy of the European Union.
In particular the course focuses on the study of the following topics:
- the free movement of workers
- the EU citizenship
- the analysis of the fundamental EU social rights
- the collective labour relations at the EU level
- the concepts of employer and employee at the EU level
- the EU principle of non-discrimination
- the employment policies of the EU
- the conditions of employment at the EU level
- the EU in the international perspective
In particular the course focuses on the study of the following topics:
- the free movement of workers
- the EU citizenship
- the analysis of the fundamental EU social rights
- the collective labour relations at the EU level
- the concepts of employer and employee at the EU level
- the EU principle of non-discrimination
- the employment policies of the EU
- the conditions of employment at the EU level
- the EU in the international perspective
Prerequisites for admission
The knowledge of the European Union Law is recommended but not mandatory to attend the course.
Teaching methods
The teaching activity will be delivered through frontal lessons, supported by slides downloadable from ARIEL, in which a constant interaction with the students will be required.
Teaching Resources
Students are required to study the material available on ARIEL.
The handbook is the following P. Watson, EU Social and Employment Law, Oxford University press, 2014, II edition
The handbook is the following P. Watson, EU Social and Employment Law, Oxford University press, 2014, II edition
Assessment methods and Criteria
The expected learning outcomes will be ascertained through an oral exam (at the end of the course) which will tend to verify the student's ability to apply the knowledge acquired in class.
To pass the exam an assessment of at least 18/30 is required.
The final grade may be refused by the students who will be allowed to resit the exam starting from the next session available.
The evaluation criteria will be related to the student's ability in re-elaborating the notions acquired.
To pass the exam an assessment of at least 18/30 is required.
The final grade may be refused by the students who will be allowed to resit the exam starting from the next session available.
The evaluation criteria will be related to the student's ability in re-elaborating the notions acquired.
IUS/07 - LABOUR LAW - University credits: 6
Lessons: 42 hours
Professor:
Marinelli Francesca
Shifts:
Turno
Professor:
Marinelli FrancescaProfessor(s)
Reception:
MONDAY 10.30
Section of Labour Law