LABOR LAW

Course objectives

1. Knowledge and understanding: on having passed the exam students will know the labor law, trade uni. on and labor market rules providing him the tools to understand and interpret the great work transformations caused by the fourth industrial revolution. In particular, students will know the typology of employment contracts, tasks; working time. remuneration and emoluments, the interruption of working relationship, trade union law, especially those about union's organization and action, the repression of anti-union activity and collective bargaining. 2. Applying knowledge and understanding: on having passed the exam students should be able to analyze legal and contractual sources of the legal system and institutions aimed to facilitate the unemployed people to settle in the labor market. The course should allow the acquisition and / or strengthening of professional and transversal skills of students interested in the issues of the labor market and trade union relations. In particular: knowledge, reading, comprehension and technical-legal analysis of legal and collective source regulations, with specific reference to employment contracts; knowledge of the role of the trade union also in employment crises; knowledge of the role of public institutions, at various levels, and trade unions in the management of labor law 3. Critical faculties should be developed through constant interaction with the teacher and the use of open access technologies. Students must be an active part of the course by the involvement and the discussion on labor law key issues. Each student can be asked to present to the class and share with the class mates the results of individual studies. 4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate what was learned should be developed through the involvement both in individual and in group works on the topics indicated by the teacher, as well as in the analysis of concrete cases about the contents of the employment contract or specific labor disputes or job policies. This should allow them to face a discussion in public and to make available to others the skills acquired during individual or collective studies. 5. Learning skills. The ability to continue studying the topics should be developed through the use of IT research tools. Relationship with public offices or with trade union representatives and experts from the world of work may allow the student to develop transversal skills and to be in contact with people who can offer an update on the labor topics.

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LUCIA VALENTE Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The course consists of two modules: the first on trade union law, the second on the law of individual employment relationships and individual employment contracts, and the regulation of individual dismissals. 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. Strike Regulations in Essential Services. Lockouts and Other Forms of Trade Union Struggle. 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 employment. 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. - Regulation of individual dismissals
Prerequisites
no prerequisites
Books
G. Santoro Passarelli, continuato da S. Bellomo Diritto dei lavori e dell'occupazione, Giapichelli, latest edition or Ghera, Garofalo, Garilli, Diritto del lavoro, Giappichelli ultima edizione M. Magnani, Diritto sindacale, Giappichelli, ultima latest edition
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; - individual dismissals.
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
LUCIA VALENTE Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The course consists of two modules: the first on trade union law, the second on the law of individual employment relationships and individual employment contracts, and the regulation of individual dismissals. 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. Strike Regulations in Essential Services. Lockouts and Other Forms of Trade Union Struggle. 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 employment. 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. - Regulation of individual dismissals
Prerequisites
no prerequisites
Books
G. Santoro Passarelli, continuato da S. Bellomo Diritto dei lavori e dell'occupazione, Giapichelli, latest edition or Ghera, Garofalo, Garilli, Diritto del lavoro, Giappichelli ultima edizione M. Magnani, Diritto sindacale, Giappichelli, ultima latest edition
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; - individual dismissals.
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
  • Lesson code1009300
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseSociology
  • CurriculumLavori e Organizzazioni
  • Year3rd year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDIUS/07
  • CFU6