International Employment law

Master 2021/2022

Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'

Type: Elective course

Area of studies: Law

Delivered by: School of International Law

Where: Faculty of Law

When: 1 year, 4 module

Mode of studies: distance learning

Online hours: 8

Open to: students of all HSE University campuses

Instructors: Казаков Сергей Олегович

Master’s programme: Law of International Trade, Finance and Economic Integration

Language: English

ECTS credits: 3

Contact hours: 2

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Abstract

In an interconnected world, international labour law is vital for securing workers’ rights and dealing with the negative effects of globalization. In this course, we will tell you the story of international labour law and human rights at work in an accessible, clear and comprehensive way. This basic course is designed for a wide audience: for people interested in labour law, human rights, corporate social responsibility, social policy, labour management and the functioning of international organizations. Furthermore, this course will also pave the way for more in-depth study of other subjects related to international, social and labour law. Throughout the 7 modules we underline the practical value of the knowledge we provide you with, so that you know the different options available to defend your labour rights. This way, we connect the theoretical know-how about the scope and content of the most important international labour standards with practical applicability. This course is particularly useful for lawyers working in the field of labour law or human rights, as well as for trade union representatives, NGO staff, CSR officers and teachers in labour law and social policy. One of the unique features of this course is the involvement of prof. Jean-Michel Servais, who is one of the world’s leading experts in the field of international labour law and who has worked at the heart of the International Labour Organization for many years. The lecturers – Jean-Michel Servais, Elena Sychenko (Associate Professor at St. Petersburg State University), and Sebastiaan Rombouts (Associate Professor at Tilburg University) will help you discover the most important international labour standards, such as freedom of association, equal treatment, and the prohibition of child labour and forced labour. We will teach you about the specifics of protecting labour rights as human rights, will guide you through the history and future of the International Labour Organization, and will analyse the concept of corporate social responsibility and fundamental workers’ rights.

Learning Objectives

The course aimed at forming competences necessary for using knowledge about international labour standards in the practice sphere and representation of employee, employer or state at all levels from local to international. Students will learn how to determine: - legal nature of the international labour standards; - how to resolve individual and collective labour disputes; - how to protect rights and legal interests of employees using knowledge about international labour standards; - how to participate in co-determination, collective bargaining and consultations; - how to participate in activity of the International Labour Organization, federations of trade unions and federations of employers.

Expected Learning Outcomes

acquire skills of participation in social dialogue as representative of employee or employer
acquire skills to make a complaint in International Labour Organization
can consult clients and provide legal support for employers, employees and stakeholders seeking to protect their rights in regard to employment relations matters
know all aspects of international labour standards
understand an international dimension of employment and labor law and know it application in industrial relations in Russia

Course Contents

Module 1. General part: The Subject, Method, System and Sources of International Labor Law
Module 2. ILO Law
Module 3. The Critical Assessment of the ILO's One Hundred Years Quest for Social Justice.
Module 4. International and Regional Human Rights Instruments as Sources of ILL.
Module 5. The Relevance of the ECHR to Labour Rights Protection.
Module 6. International Labour Standards and Responsibilities of Corporate Actors.
Module 7. The Efficiency of International Labour Standards.

Assessment Elements

Test 1
Test 2
Exam in written form

Interim Assessment

2021/2022 4th module
0.25 * Test 2 + 0.25 * Test 1 + 0.5 * Exam in written form

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Aylott, E. (2018). Employment Law : A Practical Introduction (Vol. Second edition). London: Kogan Page. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1881214
Corby, S., & Yamakawa, R. (2020). Judicial regimes for employment rights disputes: comparing Germany, Great Britain and Japan. Industrial Relations Journal, 51(5), 374–390. https://doi.org/10.1111/irj.12307
Francesco Marasco. (2019). New forms of collective bargaining on the digital platforms. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2421-2695/10231
Francisco Cabo, & Angel Martín-Román. (2019). Dynamic collective bargaining and labor adjustment costs. Journal of Economics, (2), 103. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00712-018-0615-3
Globalizing social rights : the International Labour Organization and beyond, , 2013
Halme, M., Roome, N., & Dobers, P. (2009). Corporate responsibility : Reﬂections on context and consequences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scaman.2008.12.001
ILO, I. T. C. of the. (2013). Labour Dispute Systems : Guidelines for Improved Performance. ILO.
International labour law reports, , 1997
Martin Dufwenberg, & Astri Muren. (2003). Discrimination By Gender And Social Distance. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.DB2A81A1
Office, I. L. (2011). The Committee on the Application of Standards of the International Labour Conference : A Dynamic and Impact Built on Decades of Dialogue and Persuasion. ILO.
Richard W. Painter, Keith Puttick, & Ann Holmes. (2004). Employment Rights: Vol. 3rd ed. Pluto Press.
Tamara Lewis. (2019). Employment Law: an Adviser’s Handbook (13th Edn). Legal Action Group.
Международное трудовое право : учеб. пособие, Бекяшев, Д. К., 2008

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Atrey, S. (2019). Intersectional Discrimination (Vol. First edition). Oxford: OUP Oxford. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2255393
BARNARD, C., LUDLOW, A., & BUTLIN, S. F. (2018). Beyond Employment Tribunals: Enforcement of Employment Rights by EU-8 Migrant Workers. Industrial Law Journal, 47(2), 226–262. https://doi.org/10.1093/indlaw/dwx020
Butler, M., & Hardy, S. (2016). European Employment Laws - A Comparative Guide. Spiramus Press.
Cabo, F., & Martín-Román, A. (2018). Dynamic collective bargaining and labor adjustment costs. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00712-018-0615-3
MAJHOSHEV, A. (2015). Legal and Institutional Framework for Resolution of Collective Labour Disputes. Balkan Social Science Review, 5, 49–62.
Mapp, S. C. (2014). Human Rights and Social Justice in a Global Perspective : An Introduction to International Social Work (Vol. Second Edition). New York: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=746357
North American Free Trade Agreement [electronic resource] : U.S. experience with environment, labor, and investment dispute settlement cases : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Trade, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives / United States General Accounting Office. (2001). [Washington, D.C.] : The Office, 2001.
TRANDAFIRESCU, B. C. (2017). The Emergence and Evolution of the Lex Voluntatis Principle in Private International Law. Contemporary Readings in Law & Social Justice, 9(2), 503–510. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=asn&AN=126542132

Authors

KAZAKOV SERGEY OLEHOVYCH

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