31890 - European and International Employment Law

Academic Year 2018/2019

  • Moduli: Giacomo Di Federico (Modulo 1) Alessandra Zanobetti (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Labour and corporate relations advisor (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. (S)he has knowledge of the penitent legal instruments and rules and the way in which these are made effective in the domestic legal order. (S)he masters 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 international organization operating in the field of labor law (ILO, WTO, ECHR, etc.). Module 2 deals with the free circulation of EU and non-EU workers as well as with the main legislation adopted at the EU level concerning labor law and the protection of workers.

Readings/Bibliography

A. Zanobetti, Diritto internazionale del lavoro. Norme universali, regionali e dell'Unione europea, Giuffrè, Milano, 2011.

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 (attending) students' learning will be constantly verified through discussions and debates. The final exam will be oral (for attending and not attending students). The questions posed by the examining commission will regard the topics indicated in the Section “Course contents”. For the preparation of the exam students can refer to the text book indicated in the Section “Readings/Bibliography”. No additional teaching material will be required in order to pass the exam.

Teaching tools

Teaching materials for regular attenders (slides, documents, bibiographical references) will be made available through the platform Insegnamenti Online (https://iol.unibo.it).

Office hours

See the website of Giacomo Di Federico

See the website of Alessandra Zanobetti