Course program
The course consists of three modules: the first on trade union law, the second on individual employment law and individual employment contracts, and the third focuses on the study of the labor market.
Part One: Trade Union Law and Introduction to Employment Law
History of the Subject - Sources and Their Relationships - The Trade Union Entity - Freedom of Association: General Profiles - Company-Based Union Representation (in the Private Sector and Public Employment) - The Question of Trade Union Representation: From the Workers' Statute to the Most Recent Legal Trends - Trade Union Rights in the Workplace and the Repression of Anti-Union Conduct - Collective Bargaining Agreements: Models, Structure, Effectiveness, and Mandatory Nature. The Relationship between Collective Bargaining Agreements at Different Levels. Law and Collective Autonomy - Strikes: General Profiles. Constitutional and Ordinary Case Law on Strikes. The Regulation of Strikes in Essential Services. Lockouts and Other Forms of Trade Union Action.
Part Two: The Regulation of Employment Relationships
Subordinate employment as a basis for collective and individual protection. Self-employment and quasi-subordinate work, heterogeneous work, work via digital platforms; the impact of artificial intelligence on work.
The various employment contracts (fixed-term, part-time, apprenticeship, agency work, etc.) - Equality and non-discrimination in employment relationships: women's work - Management power: general aspects. Regulation of duties and transfers. Working hours - Power of control and disciplinary power - Remuneration: constitutional aspects. Concepts and structure. Automatic wage adjustments - Working hours and rest periods. Suspension of employment - Business transformation and crisis and management of surplus staff - Regulation of individual and collective dismissals
Part Three:
Labor Market Organization in Multilevel Governance
Prerequisites
no prerequisites
Books
G. Santoro Passarelli, continuato da S. Bellomo Diritto dei lavori e dell'occupazione, Giapichelli, ultima edizione
or
Ghera, Garofalo, Garilli, Diritto del lavoro, Giappichelli ultima edizione
M. Magnani, Diritto sindacale, Giappichelli, ultima edizione
Frequency
the course takes place three days a week (tue. 14-16; thu. 10-12; fri. 10-12) in two-hour modules. To pass the two written tests, participation in the lessons is strongly recommended as the written test requires knowledge of topics covered in depth during the lessons.
Exam mode
The final grade for the exam takes the following factors into account:
FOR ATTENDING STUDENTS:
- Evaluation of the first written multiple-choice test midway through the course. The topics covered in the written exam will be announced during class.
- Evaluation of the second written multiple-choice test at the end of the course. The topics covered in the written exam will be announced during class.
- Oral exam if the student does not wish to accept the grade derived from the written exams.
FOR NON ATTENDING PEOPLE:
- oral examination
Students must demonstrate knowledge of the following topics:
- the system of sources and legal classification of employment relationships;
- employment contracts and atypical or non-standard employment relationships;
- trade union law, collective bargaining, and union representation;
- - regulation of individual and collective dismissals and active labor market policy measures.
Lesson mode
The course is delivered in person with lectures, study groups, and seminars. Each lesson is illustrated using PowerPoint presentations, which, thanks to animations and images, help students focus on the topic. At the end of the lesson, practical cases are illustrated to aid understanding of the topic and on which students are invited to participate in an open discussion aimed at highlighting different perspectives on the topic.