The program offers a solid knowledge and preparation on the traditional and actual problems of the Trade Union Law and of the individual employment relationship in the public and in the private sectors. The program aims to teach the students:- to interpret and apply both the laws and the regulations of the State and the ones content in the Collective Agreement;- to familiarize students with the principal issues and matters of the employment law.

Knowledge and understanding: the student – through course attendance and practical activities – will gain full knowledge of the general categories of labour law and concepts of the civil code, also in the light of the supranational regulatory framework. At the end of the course there will be an oral exam. Applying knowledge and understanding: The student, by learning the theory and the appropriate legal method, will be able to interpret and apply, also to cases, principles and concepts of labour law. The student will be able to compare these principles with those established at the supranational level. At the end of the course, an oral exam will take place. Making judgements: The student, by making use of the appropriate methods learned during the course, will be able to collect data and materials to analyse the relevant provisions, case law as well as scholars’ approaches related to labour law. The student will gain the ability to evaluate such data independently and to make critical judgements on their application to practical cases. Communication skills: At the end of the course the student will be able to use the legal and technical vocabulary of sector, addressing the legal issues at hand with terminological accuracy. Through the various activities that will take place during the course – lessons with discussion, oral exams, moot courts – the student will be able to put these communication skills into practice in various contexts, by adapting the terms used to the interlocutor in the specific case, thus gaining advanced rhetorical skills necessary for his/her professional career. Learning skills: the technical and legal knowledge gained during the course will allow the student to independently understand and interpret regulatory changes, new case law and scholars’ approaches related to labour law. The student will develop a solid knowledge of the fundamental aspects of the matter that will allow him/her to carry on also independently further study as well as to undertake different postgraduate training activities.

The Employee; The self-employed worker; development and termination of the employment relationship; the regulation of the employment relationship; the Trade Union; The Trade Union Activity; The Collective Agreement; the Right to Strike

AA.VV., Fondamenti di Diritto del Lavoro, Giappichelli, Torino, ult. ed. M. Magnani, Diritto Sindacale, Giappichelli, Torino, ult. ed. M. Marazza, Diritto sindacale contemporaneo, Giuffrè, Milano, 2022; Further materials provided during the lessons (available on the Chair web page and on the Moodle platform).

- Classroom teaching- Case analysis- Testimonials

During the oral exam the student will be required to show that he/she knows and understands notions and principles of labour law and that he/she is able to apply them to practical cases. The student is expected to be able to independently analyse sources and relevant theories of labour law and to use the appropriate technical and legal vocabulary, thus proving that he/she has acquired the study method and the learning ability for carrying on, also independently, further study of the matter. The following evaluation criteria will be taken into account to assign the final grade, expressed in thirtieths: - knowledge and understanding of the notions and principles of the matter and ability to apply them to concrete cases (75%); appropriate use of the technical and legal vocabulary, ability to analyse and evaluate relevant sources and acquisition of the study method (25%). Learning gaps concerning one or more notions or principles will lead to an insufficient evaluation, even in presence of a basic knowledge of the matter.

Dedication to the subject