31890 - European and International Employment Law

Academic Year 2024/2025

  • Moduli: Gian Maria Farnelli (Modulo 1) Susanna Villani (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Employment and Business Relations Consultant (cod. 9230)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students are acquainted with the European and international institutions active in the field of social and labour law. They know the main legal instruments and rules and the way in which these are made effective in the domestic legal order. They master the basic concepts and material sources of European and international labour law.

Course contents

The course is divided in 2 modules. Module 1 addresses the foundations of International Law and the main universal organisations operating in the field of labor law (ILO, WTO, etc.). Module 2 deals with the EU rules concerning social policy and free movement of workers.

Readings/Bibliography

A. Zanobetti, Diritto internazionale del lavoro. Norme universali, regionali e dell'Unione europea, Giuffrè, Milano, 2021.

Teaching methods

The course will be interactive and focus on the practical consequences of International and EU labor law in the Italian legal order. The lectures will address the main topics of the course through the analysis of the relevant international treaties, secondary provisions and (administrative and judicial) practice in the field of labor law and the protection of workers.

Assessment methods

The exam will be in written form on Virtuale and in the Italian language.

The exam will be in oral form only for the students that have to obtain fewer than 9 credits. Students that have to take oral exams should contact the lecturers beforehand.

Students not attending the lectures must demonstrate knowledge of all the topics addressed in the manual of the course (A. Zanobetti, Diritto internazionale del lavoro. Norme universali, regionali e dell'Unione europea).

Students attending the lectures must demonstrate knowledge of all the topics addressed during the lectures. They are advised to consult the manual of the course.

Teaching tools

The teaching material for attending students will be made available through Virtual [https://virtuale.unibo.it/] .

Students/students with disabilities (permanent or temporary), DSA, ADHD or other special educational needs can apply to the University services [https:///site.unibo.it/enti-con-disable-e-dsa/it/per-students] and communicate to the teacher any requests for necessary accommodation.

Office hours

See the website of Susanna Villani

See the website of Gian Maria Farnelli