Labour Law in the Public Administration
A.Y. 2020/2021
Learning objectives
The course analyses the principles and the rules in matter of public sector employment after the "privatization", with regards to both trade union and employment law.
More precisely, the course is aimed at providing the students with the basic notions of public sector employment law, in such a way that:
- They acquire the knowledge and the comprehension of the discipline of trade union and employment law in the public sector;
- They are able, also through the case analyzed in class, to apply their knowledge to concrete scenarios;
- They develop critical and legally grounded personal determinations on the course content;
- They improve their argumentation and language skills, so that they are able to dialogue with expert interlocutors;
- They develop the capacity to understand the evolution of labour law in the public sector, in order to be able to inquire the legal institutions with a high standard of autonomy.
More precisely, the course is aimed at providing the students with the basic notions of public sector employment law, in such a way that:
- They acquire the knowledge and the comprehension of the discipline of trade union and employment law in the public sector;
- They are able, also through the case analyzed in class, to apply their knowledge to concrete scenarios;
- They develop critical and legally grounded personal determinations on the course content;
- They improve their argumentation and language skills, so that they are able to dialogue with expert interlocutors;
- They develop the capacity to understand the evolution of labour law in the public sector, in order to be able to inquire the legal institutions with a high standard of autonomy.
Expected learning outcomes
- Knowledge and comprehension capacity: the students should be able to show their knowledge and comprehension of the discipline of public sector employment law;
- Applicative skills: the students should be able to apply their knowledge to practical cases;
- Independent judgment capacity: the students should be able to express their critical and legally grounded personal determinations on the course content;
- Communication skills: the students should demonstrate their argumentation and language skills;
- Comprehension: the students should be able to show the understanding of the evolution of labour law in the public sector.
- Applicative skills: the students should be able to apply their knowledge to practical cases;
- Independent judgment capacity: the students should be able to express their critical and legally grounded personal determinations on the course content;
- Communication skills: the students should demonstrate their argumentation and language skills;
- Comprehension: the students should be able to show the understanding of the evolution of labour law in the public sector.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Teaching Methodology
The lectures will take place on Microsoft Teams in synchronous mode at the established times.
The lectures will be recorded and will be made available on the same platform as well as on the Course's ARIEL website.
The information on how to access Microsoft Teams lectures and other teaching instructions will be uploaded to the course's ARIEL website, which is recommended to be consulted regularly.
In accordance with the evolution of the emergency scenario and in compliance with the current regulations, the lectures will be possibly held in the class (in a mixed mode); in this case, the students will be promptly informed and notified via the ARIEL website of the course.
In any case, the lessons will be recorded and left available to the students for the duration of the semester.
Program and Course materials
The Course Syllabus and the Course materials are not changed during the emergency.
Learning assessment procedures and assessment criteria
The assessment criteria and procedures will not be subject to changes due to the pandemic.
The oral examination will take place on the Microsoft Teams platform.
In accordance with the evolution of the emergency scenario and compatibly with the availability of the classrooms, as well as in compliance with the necessary safety conditions, the exam will possibly take place in class.
In any case, the possibility of taking the exam remotely will be ensured to students who are not able to move from their place of residence and/or from their domicile.
More precise information and updates will be available on the Ariel website of the Course, which should thus be consulted regularly.
The lectures will take place on Microsoft Teams in synchronous mode at the established times.
The lectures will be recorded and will be made available on the same platform as well as on the Course's ARIEL website.
The information on how to access Microsoft Teams lectures and other teaching instructions will be uploaded to the course's ARIEL website, which is recommended to be consulted regularly.
In accordance with the evolution of the emergency scenario and in compliance with the current regulations, the lectures will be possibly held in the class (in a mixed mode); in this case, the students will be promptly informed and notified via the ARIEL website of the course.
In any case, the lessons will be recorded and left available to the students for the duration of the semester.
Program and Course materials
The Course Syllabus and the Course materials are not changed during the emergency.
Learning assessment procedures and assessment criteria
The assessment criteria and procedures will not be subject to changes due to the pandemic.
The oral examination will take place on the Microsoft Teams platform.
In accordance with the evolution of the emergency scenario and compatibly with the availability of the classrooms, as well as in compliance with the necessary safety conditions, the exam will possibly take place in class.
In any case, the possibility of taking the exam remotely will be ensured to students who are not able to move from their place of residence and/or from their domicile.
More precise information and updates will be available on the Ariel website of the Course, which should thus be consulted regularly.
Course syllabus
Development of trade union and employment law in the public sector; the origin of the issues concerning public sector employment; the public nature and the subsequent process of "contrattualizzazione"; the sources of public sector employment; the relationship between politics and management; the role of managers as employees and employers as well; collective bargaining; union rights; union representation and union representativeness; the access to public sector employment; employment and self-employment; job skills; incompatibilities; individual and collective mobility; non-standard employment; wage setting and performance; disciplinary power; dismissal.
Further info concerning the course content will be provided on https://ariel.unimi.it.
Further info concerning the course content will be provided on https://ariel.unimi.it.
Prerequisites for admission
There are no specific prerequisites, considering that "Private Law" and "Public Law" are bridging courses, pursuant to the degree course regulation.
Teaching methods
The lectures will be coupled with the analysis of Constitutional Court, Cassation and Merit Court judgments concerning the most significant issues of public sector employment.
Teaching Resources
The alternative handbooks for both attending and non-attending students are the following:
- L. Fiorillo, Il diritto del lavoro nel pubblico impiego, 2a ed., Piccin, Padova, 2019;
- L. Galantino (continuato da M. La Notte), Diritto del lavoro pubblico, 8a ed., Giappichelli, Torino, 2019;
Further references will be provided by the Instructor during the course.
With the aim of supporting the students, the Instructor will upload additional materials on https://ariel.unimi.it.
- L. Fiorillo, Il diritto del lavoro nel pubblico impiego, 2a ed., Piccin, Padova, 2019;
- L. Galantino (continuato da M. La Notte), Diritto del lavoro pubblico, 8a ed., Giappichelli, Torino, 2019;
Further references will be provided by the Instructor during the course.
With the aim of supporting the students, the Instructor will upload additional materials on https://ariel.unimi.it.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The final examination will be in oral form. The grade (0-30/30) will be assessed according to the correctness of the contents, to the clarity of the explanation as well as to the capacity of critical analysis.
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