LABOUR LAW
Instructional goals
The course offers a solid grounding in the traditional and current issues of trade union law and the individual employment relationship, both in the public and private sectors.
The qualifying objectives of the course are to make the student acquire the ability:
to interpret and apply the legal and contractual disciplines on the matter;
to move with competence on all the main topics covered by the course.
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding: students will be able to know and understand the discipline inherent in individual employment relationships and trade union relations, both in relation to private and public employment. Knowledge will be acquired through frontal teaching, laboratory activities, such as presentations, exercises related to the drafting of deeds and contracts, role play, as well as through the analysis of concrete cases and testimonies.
Course Contents
The trade union organization; trade union activity; the collective agreement; the right to strike; The subordinate worker; the self-employed person; development and termination of the relationship; the discipline of the employment relationship.
Reference Books
Pessi R., Lezioni di diritto del lavoro, Giappichelli, Torino, ult. ed.
Teaching Methods
Learning: lectures and autonomous exercises or "guided" by the teachers in the classroom
Practice: expert guests and practical simulations
Survey: analysis of different ideas and solutions
Collaboration: work in small groups, discussion of the results of others and proposal of common results
Discussion: seminars, group discussions, forum online
Production: reports, presentations, proceedings and opinions
Assessment Method
- participation in lessons 20%
- presentation, preparation of papers and reports 40%
- final exam 40%
Thesis assignment criteria
Interest for the subject
Week 1 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Session 1 On line: Introduction to labor law, Chap. V, par. 1 and 2; The evolution of trade union law, Chap. V, par. 1 and 2; Collective private autonomy, Chap. V, par. 1 and 2;
Week 2 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Session 1 On line: The trade union organization, Chap. V, par. 3, 4 and 6;
The trade union organization in the workplace, Chapter V, par. 3, 4 and 6.
Session 2 On Campus: Le R.S.A.
Chap. V, par. 3, 4 and 6; The interventions of the Constitutional Court and the referendum of 1995, Chap. V, par. 3, 4 and 6; The R.S.U., Chap. V, par. 3, 4 and 6; discussion of concrete cases; realization of laboratory activities; testimonials.
Week 3 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Session 1 On line: Trade union rights,
Chap. V, par. 7 and 8; The negotiation activity in the public service, Chap. V, par. 7 and 8
Session 2 On Campus: The development of trade union activity, Chap. V, par. 7 and 8; Anti-union conduct, Chap. V, par. 7 and 8; The repression of anti-union conduct, Chap. V, par. 7 and 8; discussion of concrete cases, realization of laboratory activities; testimonials.
Week 4 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Session 1 On line: Evolution of the collective agreement, Chap. V, par. 9, 12 and 15;
The collective agreement of common law
Chap. V, par. 9, 12 and 15; The collective agreement in the public service Chap. V, par. 9, 12 and 15.
Session 2 On Campus: Nature and form of the collective agreement, Chap. V, par. 9, 12 and 15;
Duration, interpretation and structure of the collective agreement, Chap. V, par. 9, 12 and 15; discussion of concrete cases, realization of laboratory activities; testimonials.
Week 5 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Session 1 On line: Subjective effectiveness of the collective agreement, Chap. V, par. 10, 11, 13, 14 and 16-20; Objective effectiveness of the collective agreement, Chap. V, par. 10, 11, 13, 14 and 16-20
Session 2 On Campus: Strike, Chap. V, par. 10, 11, 13, 14 and 16-20; Strike in essential public services, Chap. V, par. 10, 11, 13, 14 and 16-20; Serrata, Chap. V, par. 10, 11, 13, 14 and 16-20; discussion of concrete cases, realization of laboratory activities; testimonials.
Week 6 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Session 1 On line: Notion of labor law, Chap. VI, par. 1-4; The subordinate work
Chap. VI, par. 1-4; Self-employment
Chap. VI, par. 1-4;
Session 2 On Campus: Autonomous collaborations, Chap. VI, par. 1-4, Other employment relationships Chap. VI, par. 1-4; discussion of concrete cases, realization of laboratory activities; testimonials.
Week 7 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Session 1 On Line: The origin of the employment relationship, Chap. VI, par. 5-8; The worker,
Chap. VI, par. 5-8; The employer
Chap. VI, par. 5-8;
Session 2 On Campus: The meeting between job supply and demand, Chap. VI, par. 5-8; The compulsory placement
Chap. VI, par. 5-8; discussion of concrete cases, realization of laboratory activities; testimonials.
Week 8 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Session 1 On Line: Formation of the employment contract, Chap. VI, par. 9 and 10; Essential and accidental elements of the employment contract
Chap. VI, par. 9 and 10.
Session 2 On Campus: The administration contract, Chap. VI, par. 9 and 10; Duties, Chap. VI, par. 9 and 10; The transfer of the worker, Chap. VI, par. 9 and 10, discussion of concrete cases, realization of laboratory activities; testimonials
Week 9 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Session 1 On Line: The power of management and control, Chap. VI, par. 11-13; The disciplinary power, Chap. VI, par. 11-13.
Session 2 On Campus: Working time
Chap. VI, par. 11-13; Remuneration, Chap. VI, par. 11-13; The severance pay
Chap. VI, par. 11-13; discussion of concrete cases, realization of laboratory activities, testimonies.
Week 10 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Session 1 On Line: Part time employment relationships, Chap. VI, par. 14, 15 and 17; Special employment relationships Chap. VI, par. 14, 15 and 17; Apprenticeship , Chap. VI, par. 14, 15 and 17.
Session 2 On Campus: Sickness and maternity
Chap. VI, par. 14, 15 and 17; Earnings redundancy fund Chap. VI, par. 14, 15 and 17; discussion of concrete cases, realization of laboratory activities, testimonies.
Week 11 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Session 1 On Line: The causes for termination of the relationship, Chap. VI, par. 16 and 18; Just cause and justified reason, Chap. VI, par. 16 and 18, The public service; Chap. VI, par. 16 and 18.
Session 2 On Campus: Real protection
Chap. VI, par. 16 and 18; Compulsory protection
Chap. VI, par. 16 and 18, discussion of concrete cases, realization of laboratory activities, testimonies.
Week 12 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Session 1 On Line: The business transfer
Chap. VI, par. 8 and 19-22; Collective redundancies, Chap. VI, par. 8 and 19-22.
Session 2 On Campus: Waivers and transactions
Chap. VI, par. 8 and 19-22; Prescription and forfeiture, Chap. VI, par. 8 and 19-22; Judicial protection, Chap. VI, par. 8 and 19-22; discussion of concrete cases, realization of laboratory activities, testimonies.