Course Topics
Specific topics covered include: 1. The historical evolution of Italian labour law and the most recent reforms. 2. The sources of Italian labour law: ILO, EU, and ECHR. 3. Trade union and industrial relations law. 4. The distinction between self-employed and subordinate workers. 5. The employment relationship. 6. The main characteristics of the standard employment relationship. 7. Flexibility and atypical employment contracts 8. Anti-discrimination law.

Teaching format
Lectures and classroom exercises

Educational objectives
Field: Legal knowledge of the public and private legal system, also with reference to economic and business studies knowledge and ability to interpret the sources of law, with regard to the different areas of the legal system: public, private, commercial and tax, in the European, national, regional and international contexts knowledge of the Italian Constitution with reference to the form of government, including the regions and other territorial authorities, and the rights of citizens and businesses understanding of the legal framework regulating relations between private individuals and between private individuals and public bodies knowledge of the law of persons, property, transfer of rights over property and the law of obligations, contract and civil liability knowledge of company law also open to international orientations knowledge of the concept of tax subjects and of assessment, collection and refund procedures as well as taxpayer protection knowledge and understanding of company and corporate taxation knowledge of the mechanisms underlying effective communication of legal topics in three languages: Italian, German and English Area: Legal knowing how to find and use national, European and international legal sources knowing how to support companies and corporate bodies through knowledge of the relevant legal field being able to critically analyse and evaluate corporate processes and dynamics being able to analyse cases arising from professional experience and apply the appropriate rules of the relevant legal field be able to communicate the results of legal analyses prepared in accordance with international professional standards in three languages: Italian, German and English

Additional educational objectives and learning outcomes
Ability to integrate interdisciplinary approaches: develop the competence to connect legal tools with economic, social, and comparative dimensions, in order to understand the impact of law on the economic and social fabric. Dispute resolution skills: acquire the ability to apply tools for the management of labour and trade union conflicts. Ethical awareness and social responsibility of the legal professional: build a critical understanding of the role of lawyers in contemporary societies, with a focus on the values of legality, sustainability, and social justice.

Assessment
Students attending the course will be evaluated as follows: mid-term or final written exam: 80%; active participation in class: 20%. Students not attending the course will be exclusively evaluated based on the final written exam (100%).

Evaluation criteria
Relevant for the assessment of the written exam: clarity of the answers, mastery of language (knowledge of the legal technical language, and grammatical and logical mastery of language), ability to summarise, evaluate, and establish relationships between topics.

Required readings

M. L. Vallauri, M. P. Monaco, W. Chiaromonte, Elementi di Diritto del Lavoro, Giappichelli, Torino, latest edition

Supplementary readings

M. T. Carinci, Codice del Lavoro, Giuffrè, Milano, latest edition

O. Mazzotta, Manuale di diritto del lavoro, Padova, CEDAM, latest edition (especially chap. I)

Further information
During the course, specific handouts on the topics covered in class will be provided in order to facilitate understanding.