Labor Law of Public Administration

Recommended Prerequisites

The portuguese language domain, basic legal knowledge.  

Teaching Methods

The teaching methods emphasize the theoretical and practical component, always trying to follow the theoretical exposition of the matter with the presentation of practical situations of labor and business Find It will place the student before labor practical problems that they, as managersmay face later in life business organizations.The evaluation will combine a written test, which will not fail to include issues of practical nature and oral examinations. 

Learning Outcomes

Understanding the basics labor law’s notions in order to enable the student, in the labor market, exercise management functions in public office or in business management.  

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Labor Law: what, why and for what? 2. Definition, object and general characteristics of the Labor Law. 3. Sources of Labour Law. 4. Contract of Employment: concept and essentials elements. 5. Contract of Employment versus contracts to provide service. 6. Types of Contract of Employment: the multiple deviations from the typical model. 7. The form of the employment contract. 8. The trial period. 9. The employer and the company. 10. The employers' powers and worker rights as a person and citizen. 11. The quid of labor activity: do what? 12. The Workplace: work where? 13. The time of performance of work14. The legal system of holliday pay and absences. 15. retribution. 16. The suspension of the employment contract. 17. The termination of the employment contract. 

Head Lecturer(s)

Joana Isabel Sousa Nunes Vicente

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Amado, João Leal, Contrato de Trabalho, Noções Básicas, Coimbra Editora, 2015 ; a propósito de algumas matérias será fornecida outra bibliografia pertinente.