Corsi di Studio del Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza

The course aims at providing the students with advanced knowledge of International Labour Law (Part I) and EU Labour Law (Part II).

In Part I, students will familiarize with the role of the ILO and of core international labour standards.

In Part II, due to the specific attention dedicated to the Court of Justice's case law, students will be able to verify the concrete impact of European Union rules on Member States.

Students will be requested to know the fundamental contents of International Labour Law and EU Labor Law sources and their concrete impact on national judicial systems. They should be well-equipped to easily understand relevant legal texts and judicial decisions and to analyze their main practical implications.

Part I - International Labour Law (dott. Giuseppe Casale)

The lectures will deal with the following topics:

- The role of the ILO: its structure and functioning

- The evolution of international labour law: core labour standards

- Ratification and application of international labour standards

- The supervisory mechanism

- The future of international labour law and 2030 Agenda

Part II - EU Labour Law (proff. Mariapaola Aimo, Daniela Izzi)

The lectures will deal with the following topics:

- The historical evolution of European social policy

- The sources of EU Labour Law

- Individual work relationships: more specifically anti-discrimination law and atypical job contracts.

The different teaching blocks will be organised through a blend of different components:

- in presence or streaming lessons;

- presentations with vocal comment;

- students’ in presence or online presentations.

All the materials will be made available through the teaching platform (Moodle).

A more precise balance of the different components is dependent on the evolution of health restrictions and will be communicated to the students before the commencement of the course.

It is therefore essential and compulsory that all the students enrol in the teaching platform to have full access both to materials, discussions and communications.

Students attending classes

The exam will consist of:

- Part I (International Labour Law): written exam with multiple choice questions (50%)

- Part II (EU Labour Law): class presentations (25%) and written exam with multiple choice questions (25%)

Non-attending students

Written exam consisting of 2 questions on Part I (International Labour Law) and 2 questions on Part II (EU Labour Law).

The Moodle page of the course is an important instrument offering support to learning activities. Therefore, the students are expected to check it on a regular basis and to take into due consideration the materials uploaded (power point presentations, readings and judicial decisions etc.).

Students attending classes

During classes, a selection of materials will be suggested.

Non-attending students

Part I - International Labour Law

- G. Casale, The fundamentals of International Labour Law. Second Edition, Giappichelli, Torino, 2020. Mandatory reading: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10. Available both as ebook and hard copy here.

- Additional suggested reading: G. Arrigo, G. Casale, International Labour Law Handbook from A to Z, Giappichelli, Torino, 2017.

Part II - EU Labour Law

- T. Jaspers, F. Pennings and S. Peters (eds.), European Labour Law, Cambridge (UK), Intersentia, 2019: Chapters 1, 3, 4 and 6 (except § 6.4).