Labour Law in Public Administration

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.

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.