European Labour Law & Non-Discrimination

Department

Master's program International Business & Management

Course unit code

IB&L-M-3-M_16-ELL-ILV-O

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2.0

Name of lecturer(s)

RA Magistra Apfl-Trompeter Sabine

Mode of delivery

blended learning

Recommended optional program components

none

Recommended or required reading

Barnard, C. (2012). EU Employment Law (4th ed.). Oxford University Press.
Blanpaint, R. (Ed.). (2014). Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations in In-dustrialized Market Economies (11th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
Blanpaint, R. (2014). European Labour Law (14th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
Fuchs, M. & Marhold, F. (2020). Europäisches Arbeitsrecht (6th ed.). Verlag Öster-reich
Hantel, P. (2019). Europäisches Arbeitsrecht (2nd ed.). Springer.
Schrammel, W., & Windisch-Graetz, M. (2018). Europäisches Arbeits- und Sozial-recht (2nd ed.). UTB, Facultas.
Servais, J.-M. (2020). International Labour Law (6th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
Belavusau, U., & Henrard, K. (2018). EU Anti-Discrimination Law Beyond Gender. Hart Publishing.
Ellis, E., & Watson, P. (2012). EU Anti-Discrimination Law (2nd ed.). Oxford EU Law Library.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam

Level of course unit

Master

Year of study

Fall 2025

Semester when the course unit is delivered

3

Language of instruction

English

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students have a sound knowledge of the relevant European labor law regulations and European anti-discrimination law. They are in a position to solve problems arising in the cross-border area (e.g. in connection with the reorganization of companies, posting of employees, etc.) from the perspective of labor law. In addition, the fundamentals of social responsibility in organizations with regard to a wide range of anti-discrimination strategies are acquired.

Course contents

European Labor Law
- Main features of European labor law (freedom of movement of employees; individual labor law; collective labor law; protection of employees, especially posting of employees)
- Comparative law of selected labor law issues (Austria, Germany, Switzerland, etc.)

(European) anti-discrimination law
- Fundamentals of Union law
- Primary legal framework
- Secondary legal framework (anti-discrimination directives)
- Selected examples of national anti-discrimination law

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work including the presentation of European case law.

Work placement(s)

none