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Labour Law
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:11.08.2022 11:23:56
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LUSDK_003 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.00 | ECTS: | 1.50 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Law; Civil Rights | Target Audience: | Social Welfare and Social Work | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Jānis Moors | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Welfare and Social Work | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, socdk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061575 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 2 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 4 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 3 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 6 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 10 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | General principles of law, human rights, social rights. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide social work students with an understanding of the employment policies, labour protection and labour rights of the European Union and Latvia, their nature, content and importance, the characteristics of the legal relationship, the difference from other civil relations, the importance and place of the basic principles of labour law in the legal relationships of employment. To provide an understanding of the main institutes of labour law, the mechanism for the realization of labour rights in the European Union, the functions of workers' and employers' organisations, the negotiation of the parties as the basis of employment relationships, the principles of fair remuneration for work, the norm of employment legal relationships, the prohibition of forced labour, changes in human biological capabilities, depending on age, labour law enforcement institutions, mechanisms and forms of protection of the rights of the participants in employment relationships. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The basis for the employment legal relationships. Characterisation of employment legal relationships, characteristics, difference in legal relationships from other civil relations. Sources of labour law. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Basic principles of labour law: invalidity of regulations that erode the legal status of employees, the principle of equal rights, the right to unite in organisations, prohibition to cause adverse consequences. Prohibition of discrimination. Moral damage, possibility of reimburse by court. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Relations prior to the conclusion of the employment contract, health inspection, introduction of the internal procedure regulations, collective agreement. Employment restrictions. Preparation, conclusion, form of employment contract, particulars to be included in the contract. Types of employment contracts. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Working procedures: internal procedure regulations, collective agreements, orders, ensurance of work organisation. The rights and obligations of the employee and the employer. Responsibility. Wages and salaries. Organisation of Work Remuneration. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Working time. Organisation of work time. Rest time. Representation of employees. Amendment of the contract of employment. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Termination of employment legal relationships. Notice of termination of an employment contract. Termination of an employment contract entered into for a specified period. Agreement between the parties. Obligations of the employer upon termination of employment legal relationships. Labour disputes, individual and collective labour disputes. General arrangements for bringing proceedings. Ways of solving disputes. Safety and protection at work. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The basis for the employment legal relationships. Characterisation of employment legal relationships, characteristics, difference in legal relationships from other civil relations. Sources of labour law. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Basic principles of labour law: invalidity of regulations that erode the legal status of employees, the principle of equal rights, the right to unite in organisations, prohibition to cause adverse consequences. Prohibition of discrimination. Moral damage, possibility of reimburse by court. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Relations prior to the conclusion of the employment contract, health inspection, introduction of the internal procedure regulations, collective agreement. Employment restrictions. Preparation, conclusion, form of employment contract, particulars to be included in the contract. Types of employment contracts. | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Working procedures: internal procedure regulations, collective agreements, orders, ensurance of work organisation. The rights and obligations of the employee and the employer. Responsibility. Wages and salaries. Organisation of Work Remuneration. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Working time. Organisation of work time. Rest time. Representation of employees. Amendment of the contract of employment. | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Termination of employment legal relationships. Notice of termination of an employment contract. Termination of an employment contract entered into for a specified period. Agreement between the parties. Obligations of the employer upon termination of employment legal relationships. Labour disputes, individual and collective labour disputes. General arrangements for bringing proceedings. Ways of solving disputes. Safety and protection at work. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | (a) Student work in groups: analysis of disputable situations, preparing proposals for ways of dealing with labour disputes, discussion of results. (b) Student work in groups: analysis of terms of employment and agenda, staff status worsening rules. (b) The student shall prepare an employment contract individually in accordance with the requirements laid down in the Labour Law, including the solutions provided for in the Labour Law for the protection of the rights of the employee. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Participation in lectures and activities at least 50% of the total amount. The assessment of the performance of the independent works - all permanent works must be submitted, accounts for 60% of the evaluation criteria. Active participation in lectures and completion of the study course assessment questionnaire 40%. Requirements: student successfully arranges written test work. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Test | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Test | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Students will acquire knowledge in the form of documents necessary for the defence of the interests of workers and the procedures for solving disputes in court. As a result of the acquisition of the course of studies, students will be able to identify problems of a legal nature which are related to the implementation of labour rights and to find ways and forms for their realisation. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students will acquire skills in labour law, gain insight into other laws and regulations governing labour rights. Familiarise with the fundamental rights, will acquire skills as a practical exercise of the rights provided by law during the establishment and existence of employment legal relationships. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Students will learn action on specific situations in labour disputes in cases faced by social service clients. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Velga Slaidiņa, Ilze Skultāne. Darba tiesības. Papildināts un pārstrādāts izdevums. Zvaigzne ABC, 2017. | ||||||||
| 2 | Tatjana Džugleja. Tiesību pamati. Mācību līdzeklis. Rīga, Rīgas Tirdzniecības tehnikums, 2011. | ||||||||
| 3 | Darba likums ar komentāriem. Autori: Latvijas Brīvo arodbiedrību savienība – Dr. iur. Irēna Liepiņa, Kaspars Rācenājs, Nataļja Preisa, Zvērinātu advokātu birojs „BDO Law” – Vita Liberte, Liene Blūma, Sintija Platā, Dārta Eglīte, Jānis Ciguzis. Izdevējs: “Latvijas Brīvo arodbiedrību savienība”. 2020. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Darba apstākļi un riski Latvijā.// Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes un AS „Inspecta Latvijas” pētījums M.Eglītes vadībā, Rīga, 2007. | ||||||||
| 2 | K.Dupate. Latvijas tiesu prakse diskriminācijas aizlieguma pārkāpuma lietās darba tiesiskajās attiecībās.// Tiesībsarga birojs. Rīga, 2007. | ||||||||
| 3 | K.Platā. Darba koplīguma loma darba tiesiskajās attiecībās.//LBAS., Rīga, 2009. | ||||||||
| 4 | K.Dupate. Eiropas Savienības tiesas prakse darba tiesībās.//LBAS. Rīga, 2011. | ||||||||
| 5 | Valija Ulmane. Darba tiesības. Darba aizsardzība. Biznesa augstskola Turība, SIA, Rīga, 2004. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | I Eiropas parlamenta rezolūcijas | ||||||||
| 2 | Eiropas Parlamenta 2011. gada 8. jūnija rezolūcija „Par sociālās politikas ārējo dimensiju, kas veicina darba un sociālos standartus un Eiropas korporatīvo sociālo atbildību” | ||||||||
| 3 | Eiropas Parlamenta 2009. gada 6. maija rezolūcija „Par tādu cilvēku aktīvu integrāciju, kuri ir atstumti no darba tirgus” | ||||||||
| 4 | II Interneta resursi: http://www.vdi.gov.lv, http://www.likumi.lv, http://www.lbas.lv, http://europa.eu, http://www.tiesas.lv, | ||||||||
| 5 | III Normatīvie akti: | ||||||||
| 6 | Darba likums | ||||||||
| 7 | Civillikums (2178.-2240.panti) | ||||||||
| 8 | Darba aizsardzības likums | ||||||||
| 9 | Darba strīdu likums | ||||||||
| 10 | Darba devēju organizāciju un to apvienību likums | ||||||||
| 11 | Likums „Par arodbiedrībām” | ||||||||
| 12 | Likums „Par reglamentētajām profesijām un profesionālās kvalifikācijas atzīšanu” | ||||||||
| 13 | Valsts darba inspekcijas likums | ||||||||
| 14 | Streiku likums | ||||||||
| 15 | Bezdarbnieku un darba meklētāju atbalsta likums | ||||||||
| 16 | Likums „Par apdrošināšanu bezdarba gadījumam” | ||||||||
| 17 | Likums „Par obligāto sociālo apdrošināšanu pret nelaimes gadījumiem darbā un arodslimībām” | ||||||||
| 18 | Ministru kabineta 13.02.2007 noteikumi Nr. 125 „Noteikumi par profesiju klasifikatoru, profesijai atbilstošiem pamatuzdevumiem un kvalifikācijas pamatprasībām un profesiju klasifikatora lietošanas un aktualizēšanas kārtību” | ||||||||
| 19 | 06.1930. Piespiedu darba konvencija | ||||||||
| 20 | 12.1966 Starptautiskais pakts par ekonomiskajām, sociālajām un kultūras tiesībām | ||||||||
| 21 | 06.1982 Konvencija par darba attiecību pārtraukšanu pēc uzņēmēja iniciatīvas | ||||||||
| 22 | 06.1992 Konvencija Nr.173 Par darbinieku prasījumu aizsardzību darba devēja maksātnespējas gadījumā | ||||||||
| 23 | 04.1964. Eiropas Sociālās drošības kodekss | ||||||||
| 24 | Direktīva 2002/14/EK ar ko izveido vispārēju sistēmu darbinieku informēšanai un uzklausīšanai Eiropas Kopienā | ||||||||
| 25 | Direktīva 1997/80/EK par pierādīšanas pienākumu diskriminācijas gadījumos, kas pamatojas uz dzimumu | ||||||||
| 26 | Direktīva 2000/43/EK ar ko ievieš vienādas attieksmes principu pret personām neatkarīgi no rasu vai etniskās piederības | ||||||||
| 27 | Direktīva 2000/78/EK ar ko nosaka kopēju sistēmu vienlīdzīgai attieksmei pret nodarbinātību un profesiju | ||||||||
| 28 | Direktīva 2002/73/EK ar kuru groza Padomes Direktīvu 76/207/EEK par tāda principa īstenošanu, kas paredz vienlīdzīgu attieksmi pret vīriešiem un sievietēm attiecībā uz darba iespējām, profesionālo izglītību un paaugstināšanu amatā, kā arī darba nosacījumiem | ||||||||
| 29 | Direktīva 2006/54/EK par tāda principa īstenošanu, kas paredz vienlīdzīgas iespējas un attieksmi pret vīriešiem un sievietēm nodarbinātības un profesijas jautājumos (pārstrādāta versija) | ||||||||
| 30 | Eiropas Savienības pamattiesību harta | ||||||||
| 31 | Tiesu prakses apkopojumi: 2005.gads Jautājumi par Darba likuma normu piemērošanu; 2005.gads Par likumu piemērošanu, izšķirot tiesās strīdus, kas saistīti ar darba līguma izbeigšanos vai grozīšanu; 2011.gads Par individuālajiem dar | ||||||||
