MVV304K European Labour Law. A Sensitive Relationship between Economic Freedoms and Social Rights

Faculty of Law
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Simone Varva (seminar tutor), prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D.
Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Supplier department: Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVV304K/01: Tue 25. 4. 14:00–15:40 S125, Wed 26. 4. 12:00–13:40 S125, 14:00–15:40 S125, Thu 27. 4. 12:00–13:40 S125, 14:00–15:40 S125
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 26/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course focuses on European labour law legislation, analyzed mainly looking through the perspective of the relationship between economic freedoms and social rights. After an introductory overview on the European legal structure, some specific themes will be presented by a case-law methodology (i.e. right to collective bargaining, right to take industrial actions, social dumping, equality and non-discrimination, freedom of competition, freedom to contract, freedom of establishment, freedom to provide services, freedom of movement for workers).
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
● understand and explain the characteristics of the European legal system within the employment and social field, as well as the interaction with Member States’ national legislation.
● interpret the basic principles of European legislation and apply the most relevant social body of law.
● correctly analyze EU Court of Justice case-law on social issues.
Syllabus
  • Evolution of social law in the European context
  • Sources of EU labour law
  • Abuse of dominant position and employment market
  • Freedom of establishment
  • Freedom to provide services
  • Fixed-term contract and other atypical forms of employment
  • Collective redundancies
  • Equal Treatment and non discrimination law
Literature
  • T. Jaspers, F. Pennings, S. Peters (eds.), European Labour Law, Intersentia, 2019
Teaching methods
Lectures and discussion.
Assessment methods
Based on multiple choice questions plus an optional open ended question.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020.
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