Study:
Code:	144865
ECTS:	4.0
Course coordinators:	prof. dr. sc. Ivana Grgurev prof. dr. sc. Viktor Gotovac prof. dr. sc. Ivana Vukorepa
Lecturers:	doc. dr. sc. Iva Bjelinski Radić - Lectures

Literature:

Ravnić, Anton; Osnove radnog prava; Pravni fakultet u Zagrebu (2004), str. 571-650 Weiss Manfred; European Labour Law in Transition from 1985-2010; The International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations, 26 (2010), 1, (2010), str. 3-16 Bercusson, Brian; The Lisbon Treaty and Social Europe. Conference "Recent developments in European Labour Law", Trier on 3-4 April 2008.; , str Konvencija MOR-a br. 29 o prisilnom i obveznom radu (NN MU br. 5/00); , str Konvencija MOR-a br. 87 o slobodi udruživanja i zaštiti prava na organiziranje (NN MU br. 3/00); , str Konvencija MOR-a br. 98 o primjeni načela prava na organiziranje i kolektivnog pregovaranja (NN MU br. 3/00); , str Konvencija MOR-a br. 100 o jednakosti plaća radnika i radnica za rad jednake vrijednosti (NN MU br. 3/00); , str Konvencija MOR-a br. 111 o diskriminaciji u odnosu na zaposlenje i zanimanje(NN MU br. 5/00); , str Konvencija MOR-a br. 135 o zaštiti predstavnika radnika u poduzeću i pogodnostima koje bi im trebalo osigurati (NN MU br. 5/00); , str Europska socijalna povelja (NN MU br. 15/02), vidjeti i Internet stranicu: http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/socialcharter/Presentation/AboutCharter_en.asp; , str Direktiva 2006/54/EZ o provedbi načela jednakih mogućnosti i jednakog postupanja prema muškarcima i ženama u pitanjima zapošljavanja i rada (preinaka), http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/HR/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32006L0054qid=1422998346634; , str Direktiva Vijeća 2000/78/EZ o uspostavi općeg okvira za jednako postupanje pri zapošljavanju i obavljanju zanimanja, http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/HR/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32000L0078qid=1422998559851; , str

Description:

Labour Law: The concept of international labour law, international public labour law and international private labour law; the relation between international and internal labour law; the organisation of international labour law; sources of international labour law; international labour law and basic/human rights. International organisation of labour; establishment, scope and aims of the International Labour Organisation; membership of the International Labour Organisation; tripartite structure of the International Labour Organisation; International Labour Organisation bodies. Conventions and recommendations of International Labour Organisation; other legal acts of International Labour Organisation; application and control over the application of conventions and recommendations of International Labour Organisation. European labour law; the Council of Europe and European Union; sources and application of European labour law; adjustment and application of the European Union law. International collective labour relations; organisations of employees and employers. Social security law: The concept of international social security law; the relation between international and national social security law; the organisation of international social security law; sources of international social security law; international social security law and fundamental/human rights. The concepts of social security, social insurance and social welfare. International social standards. The World Health Organisation; the establishment, scope and aims of the World Health Organisation; membership of the World Health Organisation; the World Health Organisation bodies. European social security law; the Council of Europe and European Union; sources and application of European social security law; adjustment and application of the European Union law; European social fund.

Cognitive Skills:

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

Define international labour and social security law and its relation to labour, security, public international, private international and European public law. It especially applies to sources of international labour law and social security (treaties and recommendations) and organisations which participate in making that law (the United Nations, International Labour Organisation, Council of Europe, European Union).

Explain the historical development of international labour law and social security. Social , economic and political significance of international labour law and social security. Main characteristics of international sources of labour and social security law, and mechanisms of controlling the application of legally binding sources. The relation between sources of international labour and social security law and acqui communitaire.

Indicate international mechanisms of protection of human rights relevant for labour and social security law.

Recognise which treaties belong to the area of international labour and social security law and which rights are protected by them.

Critically evaluate proposals for ratification of certain international treaties or other legally binding documents relevant for the area of labour and social security law; scope of accepting the undertaken international obligations from the area of labour and social security law.

Discuss legal, social, economic, political and other aspects of the application of treaties and other legal sources important for labour and social security law.

Report about the problems of respecting the obligations undertaken by the ratification of treaties that regulate issues from the area of labour and social security law.

Application

Select a source of international labour and social security law relevant for solving a certain legal issue.

Interpret provisions of international labour and social security law.

Conduct procedures of reporting about the application of a treaty.

Use different databases on sources of international labour and social security law and the practice connected to the application of these sources.

OUtline reports on the application of certain treaties from the area of labour and social security law.

Illustrate different problems related to the application and mechanisms of controlling the application of international labour and social security law sources.

Analysis

Distinguish main legal characteristics of different sources of international labour and social security law.

Analyse problems related to the application of treaties from the area of labour and social security law.

Verify the validity of certain treaties, the circle of countries involved and the practice of application of a certain treaty from the area of labour and social security law. Adjustment of the national legislation and practice with internationally undertaken obligations.

Compare control mechanisms for the application of international sources of labour and social security law. Application of iinternational sources of labour and social security law in different national jurisdictions.

Indicate particularly relevant sources of international labour and social security law.

Categorise different sources of international labour and social security law and different mechanisms for controlling their application.

Synthesis

Prepare a report about the application of a certain treaty from the area of labour and social security law.

Propose a decision about the ratification of a certain international source of labour and social security law and changes of the national legislation or practice in order to secure the application of a treaty in the national legal practice.

Formulate proposals of a decision about the ratification of a treaty or a change in the national legislation for the purpose of adjustment with the undertaken international obligations.

Organise the operation of a state administration body or a trade union organisational unit that monitors the application of treaties from the area of labour and social security law.

Distribute tasks to individual team members in charge of monitoring the application of treaties from the area of labour and social security law.

manage an organisational unit of a state administration body, trade union or employers' association that is incharge of tasks of monitoring the application of itreaties from the area of labour and social security law.

Evaluation

Assess if a treaty from the area of labour and social security law is relevant for solving a certain legal issue; are there conditions for the ratification of a certain treaty; is a treaty from the area of labour and social security law respected in the national legislation.

Recommend a ratification of a treaty, change of legislation or practice of application of a treaty in national law.

Reexamine the practice of appplication of obligations froma treaty in national law.

Compare legal, social, economic, political and other consequences of the ratification and application of a certain treaty from the area of labour and social security law.

Practical and Generic Skills:

After successfully completing the course, students will understand and be able to explain different sources of international labour and social security law and the development and significance of international organisations withinwhich these sources were created. They will dsistinguish among the control mechanisms for the application of ratified treaties and be able to prepare reports about the application of treaties. They will be able to make proposals about the ratification and application of certain treaties from the area of labour and social security law. They will be trained to prepare necessary analyses and for presenting their results. They will be trained to particiapte in the work of, and possibly for managing, units of state administration bodies, trade unions and employers' associations in charge of monitoring the application of treaties that regulate employment and social rights.

Matching Assessments to Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge is tested by oral examinations.

It consists of testing the understanding of sources of labour and social security law and mechanisms of controlling their application, reproduction of historical development and organisational structure of international organisations that participate in making of international labour and social security law, comparison of legal nature of various sources of international labour and social security law, demonstrating the ability to interpret and apply relevant sources of law to the solution of certain legal issues and problems and evaluation of individual legal solutions considering their contribution to the realisation of obligations that derive from international sources of labour and social security law.

Consultations schedule:

• prof. dr. sc. Viktor Gotovac:

  Wednesdays at 5 pm

  Location: Gundulićeva 10, room 11
• prof. dr. sc. Ivana Vukorepa:

  Thursdays at 11.00. 

  Location: Gundulićeva 10, room 13
• doc. dr. sc. Iva Bjelinski Radić:

  In the academic year 2023/2024 consultations will not be held due to the use of maternity and parental leave. 

  Location: Trg Republike Hrvatske 3, room 40 (4. kat - potkrovlje)