| CODE | CLS1103 | ||||||
| TITLE | Employment Law in the Maltese and European Contexts | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Centre for Labour Studies | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit enables students to get an overview of the relevant legislation related to employment and industrial relations in the Maltese and European context. More specifically, the unit focuses on the Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Chapter 452) and other work related Legal Notices. EU employment-related directives are discussed and important case-law is used to focus on specific aspects of the directives. The role of the Industrial Tribunal is also examined. Study-unit Aims The main aim is to provide students with a background on the main labour laws in the Maltese and European context. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - identify the main laws and EU Directives on employment and industrial relations - recognise the salient points of the Employment and Industrial Relations Act - explain the role of the Industrial Tribunal and its function 2. Skills (including transferable [generic] skills): By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - interpret laws that prohibit discrimination in employment - operate within the parameters of the law using the Employment and Industrial Relations Act and its subsidiary legislation - examine the application of employment law in real life situations through case law. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings Required readings: - Baldacchino, G., Rizzo, S. & Zammit, E. (2002). Evolving Industrial Relations in Malta. Malta: Agenda - Watson, P. (2009). EU Social and Employment Law: Policy and Practice in an Enlarged Europe. UK: Oxford University Press. Supplementary readings: - Hardy, S. & Butler, M. (2010). European Employment Laws: A Comparative Guide, UK: Spiramus Press. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Patrick Farrugia |
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