Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
European Labour and Social Security Law
Volledige vakbeschrijving
This course involves the social aspects of the European Union: free movement of workers, coordination of social security schemes, prohibitions of discrimination on grounds such as gender, race and sexual orientation, health & safety at the workplace, employees rights ín the event of transfer of undertakings or insolvency of employers, the role of social partners and European collective agreements, and the social policy chapters in the Treaties of Rome, Maastricht, Amsterdam and Nice. The course also explains how social legislation is made within the EU and how it relates to the four freedoms of the EU.
Doelstellingen van dit vak
- To accomplish understanding in detail of European Labour Law and Social Security Law and of its place within the larger EU legislative framework.
- To accomplish an accurate analysis of European Court of Justice cases on Social Law
- To accomplish knowledge of the systematic infrastructure of EU Social Law
- To achieve the competence to think and argue on topics of EU Social Law
- To achieve the ability to recognize the relevant material aspects of EU Social Law when analysing case studies.
Voorwaarden
General knowledge of EU law, and basic knowledge of Human rights and social law.
Aanbevolen literatuur
Barnard, EU Law, handbook
PUB4007
Periode 4
3 feb 2025
4 apr 2025
Studiepunten:
6.0Taal van de opleiding:
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Onderwijsmethode:
PBLEvaluatiemethoden:
Written exam