Identifying Data 2019/20
Subject (*) Employment Law Code 612G01023
Study programme
Grao en Dereito
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 1st four-month period
Third Obligatory 6
Language
Spanish
Galician
English
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Dereito Público
Coordinador
Martinez Giron, Jesus
E-mail
jesus.martinez.giron@udc.es
Lecturers
Arufe Varela, Alberto
Carril Vázquez, Xosé Manuel
Martinez Giron, Jesus
E-mail
alberto.arufe.varela@udc.es
xose.manuel.carril.vazquez@udc.es
jesus.martinez.giron@udc.es
Web
General description Pretendemos coa nosa materia:

- Incrementar a autoestima do estudante, facendolle comprender todas as suas potencialidades.

- Facilitar o estudante o conecemento e manexo das fontes xuridicas laborais, tanto normativas como xurisprudenciais.

- Facilitar o estudante o uso de terminoloxia xuridica laboral especifica (por exemplo, contrato de traballo, sindicato, convenio colectivo ou proceso laboral).

- Aproximar o estudante a solucion de verdadeiros problemas xuridicos laborais.

- Implicar os estudantes nas actividades cientificas do Instituto de Investigacion da Asociación Coruñesa de Dereito Comparado do Traballo e da Seguridade Social, coa finalidade de axudalos a mellorar os seus curricula vitarum, por medio de contribucions o seu “Anuario”, e da presentacion de comunicacions o Congreso Internacional que se organizara durante o curso academico.

- Aproximar o estudante a practica xuridica laboral, por medio da asistencia a xuizos ante un xulgado do social da Coruña.

- Incrementar a potencial empregabilidade dos estudantes.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A1 Knowledge of the main legal institutions
A2 Knowledge of the role of law as a regulatory system of social relations
A7 Knowing the national and international legal and political structures.
A9 Ability to handle legal sources (legal, jurisprudential and doctrinal).
A10 Ability to interpret and critically assess the legal system.
A13 Mastering new technologies applied to law.
B2 Ability to know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study.
B3 Ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgments that include a reflection on social, scientific or ethical relevant issues.
B4 Ability to transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to a specialized and non-specialized public.
B7 Effective problem solving.
B8 Critical, logical, and creative thinking.
B11 Ethical and social responsibility.
B13 Computing and ICT skills.
C2 Mastering oral and written expression in foreign languages.
C3 Using ICT in working contexts and lifelong learning.
C4 Exercising an open, educated, critical, committed, democratic and supportive citizenship for the sake of the common good.
C6 Critically assess the knowledge, technology and information available to solve the problems they face.
C8 Valuing the importance of research, innovation and technological development for the socioeconomic and cultural progress of society.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
- Fluency in the handling of English Labor legal terminology, to lose the shame of using the English language in the Labor legal field. C2
-To deep in the criticism of the unfair nature of the current social-labor reality, with the view that it is possible a solution in the future. A10
B11
C6
- Individual skill to perform the whole tasks or operations relating to Labor Law with a top quality level. B7
B13
- To master the basic concepts and principles of Labor Law. A1
- To fill the students view of our legal order, but bearing in mind that they are studying a subject directly affecting in Spain to millions of working people, and their families. A10
C4
A2
A7
A9
A13
B8
B2
B3
B4
C3
C8

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Lesson 1. THE SOURCES OF LABOR LAW
Lesson 2. THE PRINCIPLES OF LABOR LAW
Lesson 3. THE PERSONAL SCOPE OF LABOR LAW
Lesson 4. THE SPANISH MODEL OF PUBLIC SERVICES OF EMPLOYMENT
Lesson 5. THE ORDINARY OR COMMON CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ITS MODALITIES
Lesson 6. THE RENDERING OF WORK
Lesson 7. THE WORKING TIME
Lesson 8. THE WAGES
Lesson 9. THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Lesson 10. THE MODIFICATION OF THE CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
Lesson 11. THE SUSPENSION OF THE CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
Lesson 12. THE TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT, BY REASONS INDEPENDENT OF THE EMPLOYEE’S WILL
Lesson 13. THE TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT, BY REASONS DEPENDENT OF THE EMPLOYEE`S WILL
Lesson 14. THE STATUTORY OR UNITARIAN WORKERS’ REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ENTERPRISE
Lesson 15. THE UNIONS
Lesson 16. THE SECTORIAL STATUTORY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
Lesson 17. THE «EXTRA-STATUTORY» COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
Lesson 18. THE RIGHT TO STRIKE
Lesson 19. THE LABOR INSPECTION
Lesson 20. THE LABOR COURTS
Lesson 21. THE FIRST INSTANCE LABOR PROCEEDINGS

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Oral presentation A9 B3 B4 C2 2 0 2
Objective test A9 3 0 3
Seminar A7 A13 C3 C6 21 42 63
Guest lecture / keynote speech A7 A13 C3 C6 21 42 63
Problem solving B7 9 0 9
 
Personalized attention 10 0 10
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Oral presentation To make in group a submission, to be defended in the International Congress of Comparative Labor Law which will take place at the end of the semester, using the English language in it.
Objective test Two examinations. The first one, on a short questions basis, in English language. The second one, on a long questions basis, with the possibility to choose among English, Spanish or Galician languages.
Seminar To attend the classes, with the duty of checking the several powerpoints explained in them, and of studying the corresponding lesson of the handbook.
Guest lecture / keynote speech To attend the classes, with the duty of checking the several powerpoints explained in them, and of studying the corresponding lesson of the handbook.
Problem solving To make reports (at least, one about finding through the Internet the sources of Labor Law).

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Oral presentation
Description
To be made on a small size group basis. In the classroom, in the professor offices, or by e-mail. In order to prepare the submissions to be defended in the International Congress about Comparative Labor Law at the end of the semester.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Objective test A9 To pass the examinations. 50
Guest lecture / keynote speech A7 A13 C3 C6 Regular attending. 15
Problem solving B7 Delivery of the report. 5
Oral presentation A9 B3 B4 C2 To attend the preparation, to attend the International Congress, and to orally defend the submission. 15
Seminar A7 A13 C3 C6 Regular attending. 15
 
Assessment comments
<p>We will give the maximum, legally permitted, number of As with Honors.</p>

Sources of information
Basic J. MARTÍNEZ GIRÓN - A. ARUFE VARELA (2016). DERECHO CRÍTICO DEL TRABAJO. CRITICAL LABOR LAW. BARCELONA: ATELIER

Complementary

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Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus
Social Security Law/612G01037

Other comments
&lt;p&gt;There are no quotas in qualifications other than A with Honors (for example, relating to &quot;A&quot;).&lt;/p&gt;


(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.