Course 2026-2027 a.y.

The course provides the foundations to navigate among the sources that govern employment relationships at national, European and international level, clarifying the role of labour law in the management of human resources. The course is divided into two parts: a first part focused on micro topics concerning the company and the management of individual employment relationships; a second part in which broader themes are addressed that involve the legislator and the social partners.

• read labour law as a tool for HR governance, understanding the specificity of the labour market and the logic of protections compared with other branches of law;
• navigate and use the main sources relevant for HR processes (legislation, collective bargaining, case law, soft law, international standards and company policies), identifying for each topic the applicable source and its degree of binding force;
• qualify employment relationships and employment models (subordination/autonomy; flexibility; temporary agency work; contracting/outsourcing) and assess their operational implications in terms of compliance and risk management;
• set choices and HR policies on recurring decision-making nodes (remuneration and incentives, mobility/secondment and remote work, privacy and whistleblowing, competition and protection of secrets etc.), translating legal principles into organisational solutions;
• develop legal reasoning applied to the concrete case;
• use the technical language of the subject with propriety and draft and/or assess documents typical of the HR area.

• Apply the main rules and principles of labour law to practical issues concerning the establishment, management and termination of employment relationships.
• Identify and assess the main legal risks connected with the management of human resources, including recruitment, working conditions, remuneration, disciplinary powers, dismissal and collective labour relations.
• Interpret statutory provisions, collective agreements and case law in order to address basic legal problems arising in professional practice.
• Distinguish between lawful and unlawful employer conduct in the management of employment relationships.
• Develop legally grounded arguments and solutions in response to practical labour law cases.
• Communicate legal reasoning clearly and effectively.
• Work collaboratively on case-based assignments and presentations, contributing to the analysis and discussion of labour law problems.

• Lectures
• Guest speaker's talks (in class or in distance)
• Individual works / Assignments
• Collaborative Works / Assignments

• Individual assignments will consist of exercises concerning the topics covered in the previous class.
• Group assignments will consist of presentations on cases assigned to each group, followed by a collective discussion in class.
• Guest speakers will be Human Resources managers with global roles or members of institutions dealing with labour law and labour market issues.

Class participation may entitle students to up to two additional points on the final examination grade and is intended to assess their ability to interact constructively and develop critical thinking skills.

Individual and/or group assignments, including presentations, may be awarded up to a maximum of 14 points.

Attending students who choose to rely on the points obtained through assignments and/or presentations will take a final written examination consisting of two open-ended questions, to be selected from a set of three questions. The written examination may be awarded up to a maximum of 16 points.

Attending students who choose not to rely on the points obtained through assignments and/or presentations will take a final written examination consisting of three open-ended questions. In this case, the written examination may be awarded up to a maximum of 30 points.

Non-attending students will take a final written examination consisting of three open-ended questions, which may be awarded up to a maximum of 30 points

Attending students may take the exam on the content covered in class, including slides and/or materials made available by the instructor.

Non-attending students must prepare for the exam according to the established syllabus, studying the materials recommended by the instructor and/or the recommended textbooks.