B_ZPPr Fundamentals of the Labour Law

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Margerita Vysokajová, CSc.
Department of Law – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Franců
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The main aim of this subject is teaching the students how to explain the legislation concerning the employment relationship between the employer and the employee, their rights and duties, an empolyment contract as well as some public rules affecting the performance of duties on both sides. European legislation will be also mentioned (e.g. issues relating to discrimination or working hours). The students will learn how to solve the typical employment relationship causes.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able after completing the subject: - to orientate in all kinds of labour relations; - to solve typical situations that occur in individual labour relations and to justify this solution according to valid legal regulation; Student will also know how to conclude collective agreements and resolve collective disputes.
Syllabus
  • 1. Labour law, its position in the Czech law system and its legal origins
  • 2.Employment relationship and its categories
  • 3. Commencement of employment contractand
  • 4.Variation of employment contract
  • 5. Termination of employment
  • 6. Working hours and leisure time
  • 7. Wages and salary
  • 8. Impediments to work on part of employee and employer 9. Compensation for damage
  • 10.Agreement on work performed outside employment law relationship
  • 11. Collective bargaining
  • 12.Control in the labour law relations
Literature
    required literature
  • Vysokajová, Margerita, Pracovní právo, Praha, VŠFS, 2021
    recommended literature
  • Pichrt Jan a kol., Pracovní právo, Praha, C.H.Beck, 2021
    not specified
  • Hůrka, Petr a kolPracovní právo v bodech s příklady, 6.vydání, Wolters Kluwer, 2022r
Teaching methods
Lectures wiht powerpoint presentation, solving examples in seminars
Assessment methods
Control questions, written test, written essay on special topic
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2016, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022.
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