KDEC 9780 - European Labor and Employment law with a transnational critique

From a comparative and critical perspective, this course explores how labor and employment law was shaped and operates in Europe and in the Member States. The discussions will cover the contours of work and its transformation, the different types of workers, health and safety standards, worktime, wages and economic lay-offs. Other core areas include the tension between freedom of enterprise and collective rights of workers in the EU in terms of representation, collective bargaining and right to strike. The course also covers the scope and critique of EU equality law including new directions on wage transparency and intersectional discrimination. Transnational challenges such as globalization, migration, multinational corporations and international labor standards will be highlighted. The course methodology is interactive focusing on cases and controversies.