MVV331K Protection of the Employment Relationship or Protection of the Working Person? European Perspective.

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
dr Paulina Matyjas-Łysakowska (seminar tutor), prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D.
Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Supplier department: Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVV331K/01: Mon 25. 10. 16:00–17:40 041, 18:00–19:40 041, Tue 26. 10. 16:00–17:40 041, 18:00–19:40 041, Wed 27. 10. 18:00–19:40 041
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 14/30, only registered: 1/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject of the lecture is related to the need to redefine the essence of the employment relationship in the context of the implementation of the protective function by labor law. The modern definition of an employment relationship becomes insufficient in view of the existing forms of work performance. The basic question is whether labor law should protect only those in employment or all those who perform paid work.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
• understand and explain the functions of labour law; are able to recognize the relationship between employment relationship and non employment relationships
• work with information on current issues in the field of social protection
• interpret the basic principles of searching for appropriate European Union legal acts regarding labor relations and related social matters.
Syllabus
  • 1. Principles of labour law
  • 1.1 Concept and types of labor law principles
  • 1.1.1 Principle of freedom of work
  • 1.1.2 Principle of respect for the dignity and other personal rights of the employee
  • 1.1.3 The principle of equal treatment in employment
  • 1.1.4 Right to a fair remuneration for work
  • 1.1.5 Facilitate employees to improve their professional qualifications
  • 1.1.6 Principle of employee privilege
  • 2. Concept of employment relationship
  • 2.1 Concept and object of labour law
  • 2.1.1 Definition of the employment relationship
  • 2.1.2 Types of employment relationships
  • 2.1.3 Entities of the employment relationship
  • 2.2 Special features of labour law
  • 2.3 Functions of labour law
  • 3. Evolution of the social policy of the European Union as the background of the need to protect worker
  • 3.1 The development of EU Social Policy by the Union Institutions
  • 3.2 The nature and purpose of EU Social Policy
  • 4. Free movement of workers and free movement of services as examples illustrating the need for a new look at the protective function of labour law
  • 4.1 Free movement of workers
  • 4.1.1 Traditional differentiation: employee v. Self-employed v. dependent self-employed
  • 4.1.2 The rights conferred on workers
  • a) Access to employment and the right to egual treatment
  • b) Equal treatment during the employment relationship
  • c) Equal treatment and the right to work for family members
  • 4.2 Labour law and the internal market
  • 4.2.1 EU competition law meets national labour law
  • 4.2.2. Free movement of services, posted workers and national labour law
Literature
  • C. Barnard, EU Employment Law, 2012; E. Ales, M. Bell, O. Deinert, S. Robin-Olivier, International and European Labour Law. A Commentary, 2018
Teaching methods
Lectures, discussions.
Assessment methods
One-choice Q test.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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