Contemporary challenges of Polish labour law
1300-OG-PLL-KPP
1. Employment models applied in Poland and Europe (2 hrs)
2. Models and forms of employment of employees (2 hrs)
3. Employment contract and remuneration (2 hrs)
4. Employee's right to rest (2 hrs)
5. Work life balance (2 hrs)
6. Modern forms of employment (2 hrs)
7. Protection of the employee against pathological phenomena in the working environment (discrimination, including harassment, mobbing) (2 hrs)
8. Durability of the employment relationship (2 hrs)
9. Social security for persons engaged in paid employment (2 hrs)
10. Collective labour law (2 hrs)
Total student workload
Contact hours with teacher:
- participation in lectures - 20 hrs
- consultations - 10 hrs
Self-study hours:
- preparation for lectures - 30 hrs
- preparation of written tasks and/or oral presentations on particular topics - 40 hrs
- reading literature- 50 hrs
Altogether: 150 hrs (6 ECTS)
Learning outcomes - knowledge
W1: has basic knowledge of various institutions of Polish labour law and the changes they have undergone (are undergoing) under the influence of international and EU standards applicable in this field
W2: knows the English language terminology referring to labour law
W3: is familiar with the challenges faced by the national legislator when adapting labour law to international and EU standards
Learning outcomes - skills
U1: is able to correctly apply legal provisions in the field of labour law to resolve simple employment cases
U2: is capable of analysing simple factual and legal situations in specific labour cases and propose appropriate solutions to them
U3: has skills in expressing his/her opinions on the issues raised during the lecture
Learning outcomes - social competencies
K1: understands the significance of international and EU standards concerning employment relationships and their impact on national labour law
K2: understands the need for implementation of international and UE standards in the national labour law
K3: is well prepared for discussions on contemporary challenges of the labour law
Teaching methods
- informative lecture (conventional)
- conversational lecture
- problem-based lecture
- exercise method
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Assessment methods (W1, W2, W3, U1, U2, U3, K1, K2, K3):
- activity during lectures
- written tasks and/or oral presentations on particular topics indicated by the lecturers
Assessment criteria:
fail- 0-59%
satisfactory- 60%-69%
satisfactory plus- 70%-79%
good- 80%-89%
good plus- 90%-95%
very good- 96%- 100%
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