Labour Law in Public Administration
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
The course analyzes the principles and rules governing employment in public administrations following the so-called privatization or contractualization of public employment, with regard to both trade union law and employment relations.
The objectives of the course are for students to acquire a basic knowledge of the institutions of labor law in public administration and to develop the ability to master the technical language of the subject.
The achievement of both objectives will be assessed at the time of the final exam.
Specific objectives of the course defined on the basis of the five Dublin descriptors:
- Knowledge and understanding: in order to pass the exam, students must be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of trade union law and labor law in public administration.
- Application skills: students must demonstrate the ability to apply the rules to concrete situations.
- Independent judgment: during the course and the exam, students must demonstrate that they have developed critical positions in relation to the topics covered in the course.
- Communication skills: students must demonstrate that they have developed sufficient argumentative skills and adequate language skills in relation to the topics covered during the course.
- Learning ability: students must demonstrate that they have developed an adequate understanding of the evolution of labor law in the public sector and its main interpretative issues, enabling them to study legal institutions with a high degree of autonomy.
The objectives of the course are for students to acquire a basic knowledge of the institutions of labor law in public administration and to develop the ability to master the technical language of the subject.
The achievement of both objectives will be assessed at the time of the final exam.
Specific objectives of the course defined on the basis of the five Dublin descriptors:
- Knowledge and understanding: in order to pass the exam, students must be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of trade union law and labor law in public administration.
- Application skills: students must demonstrate the ability to apply the rules to concrete situations.
- Independent judgment: during the course and the exam, students must demonstrate that they have developed critical positions in relation to the topics covered in the course.
- Communication skills: students must demonstrate that they have developed sufficient argumentative skills and adequate language skills in relation to the topics covered during the course.
- Learning ability: students must demonstrate that they have developed an adequate understanding of the evolution of labor law in the public sector and its main interpretative issues, enabling them to study legal institutions with a high degree of autonomy.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to understand and explain the basic principles of labor law institutions within public administrations and trade union law. Students will also be able to apply the rules to real-life situations, having developed critical positions in relation to the topics covered in the course. Students will develop sufficient argumentative skills and an adequate command of technical language regarding the topics covered, which will enable them to study legal institutions with a high degree of autonomy. The achievement of all objectives will be assessed at the time of the final exam.
Lesson period: Third trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Third trimester
Course syllabus
The content of the Course comprises the following topics:
Course Introduction;
The shift towards the contractual nature of public sector employment;
The Sources of public sector employment;
Collective Bargaining in the public sector;
Trade Union rights in the public sector;
The access to public sector employment;
Job description and incompatibilities;
The rules in matter of "Mobilità collettiva", "Mobilità individuale" and employee relocation;
Flexible contracts;
Remote working In the public sector;
The cases of suspension of the employment contract;
Working time regulation;
Economic conditions and performance;
Health and safety measures;
The disciplinary power;
Dismissal regulation;
Public sector management;
Course Introduction;
The shift towards the contractual nature of public sector employment;
The Sources of public sector employment;
Collective Bargaining in the public sector;
Trade Union rights in the public sector;
The access to public sector employment;
Job description and incompatibilities;
The rules in matter of "Mobilità collettiva", "Mobilità individuale" and employee relocation;
Flexible contracts;
Remote working In the public sector;
The cases of suspension of the employment contract;
Working time regulation;
Economic conditions and performance;
Health and safety measures;
The disciplinary power;
Dismissal regulation;
Public sector management;
Prerequisites for admission
There are no prerequisites. It is mandatory that the enrolled student had previously passed the exam of "Diritto pubblico" in order to validly be tested at the end of the course.
Teaching methods
The instructs will be giving class with the use of slides, which will be made available to the enrolled students on MyAriel. The slides are mandatory teaching material.
Teaching Resources
The reference book for attending and non-attending students is the following: F. Carinci - A. Boscati - S. Mainardi, Diritto del Lavoro nelle Pubbliche Amministrazioni, Torino, Utet, 2021 (2024).
As an alternative text, the students may consult the following book: L. Fiorillo, Il diritto del lavoro nel pubblico impiego, Padova, Piccin, 2019 (2024).
The Instructs will upload the slides (which are mandatory teaching material) on MyAriel.
As an alternative text, the students may consult the following book: L. Fiorillo, Il diritto del lavoro nel pubblico impiego, Padova, Piccin, 2019 (2024).
The Instructs will upload the slides (which are mandatory teaching material) on MyAriel.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Attending and non-attending students will be subject to an oral exam, where the instructors will assess the comprehention of the legal institutions of public sector employment and the sound use of the specific language by the candidates.
The attending students will have the chance to give a written text which takes place at the end the course and involves the study of the whole course program.
The attending students will have the chance to give a written text which takes place at the end the course and involves the study of the whole course program.
IUS/07 - LABOUR LAW - University credits: 6
: 6 hours
: 14 hours
Lessons: 20 hours
: 14 hours
Lessons: 20 hours
Professors:
Biasi Marco, Picunio Maria Laura
Professor(s)
Reception:
The Instructor is available for office hours on Microsoft Teams at the time agreed with the students via e-mail. The instructor is also available for a meeting in person in his office.
Department of Legal Studies "Cesare Beccaria" - Section of Canon Law and of Labour Law