At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
– Be familiar with international and comparative labout law (basic legal litteracy in labour law).
– Understand the sources of labour and employment law, institutions and key concepts in the context of a globalized market.
– Develop preventative solutions (e.g. legal risk management and compliance) and a proactive approach (e.g. using labour law as a source of competitive advantage).
– Identify the most important terms and clauses in an employment contract.
– Manage dismissal situations and avoid discrimination claims.
– Minimize labour law-related conflicts and be familiar with suitable dispute resolution methods.
1. Sources of Labour Law. Fundamental Rights. International Labor Law (ILO, main conventions). National approaches (basic aspects of French, US and other countries’ labour laws). EU Labour Law (Workers’ Mobility and Transfer of Undertakings Directives).
2. Creating an employment relationship. The employment contract: dos and don’ts.
3. Terminating the employment relationship. Dismissal and redundancy: how, when, causes, compensation?
4. Avoiding discrimination at work.
5. Confidentiality at Work (respecting employers and employee’s privacy, GDPR basics for employers).
6. Solving labour disputes (traditional and alternative methods).
