Labour Law

Instance: 2004/2005 - 2S

Cycles of Study/Courses

Objectives

• To give students a basic knowledge of the subject;


• To develop in the students an ability to put this knowledge into practice;


• To increase a critical attitude in the students with respect to the content and normative solutions.

Program

INTRODUCTION


1- The industrial society and appearance of labour law.
2- Notion, aim and scope of labour law.



PART I - On the Labour-Legal System


Chapter I – Sources of labour law
1 – Normative pluralism and the principle of social normative autonomy.
2- Sources of labour law.
3- Hierarchy of the sources of labour law. Principle of the most favourable treatment for the worker.
4- – Application of labour law.

Chapter II – Constitutional Right to Work
1—Constitutional background to work. List of workers’ fundamental rights.
2- Subjective scope of constitutional right to work.
3- Right to safety in the workplace and the prohibition of dismissal without just cause.



PART II - Collective Labour Law


Chapter III – Collective rights of workers
1-Trade Union Freedom
2- Workers’ Committee: the Portuguese normative model.
3-The collective labour agreement
4- Strikes and lock-outs



PART III - On the Individual Employment Contract


Chapter IV – Employment contract
1- Notion elements.
2- Legal characteristics. Employment contract and similar contracts.
3- Conditions for validity: material and formal requisites.
4- Occasional clauses: terms and conditions.
5- Invalidity of employment contract.
6- Modes of employment

Chapter V – The worker and the employer: rights and duties
1- The worker
2- The employer

Chapter VI – Payment
1- Notion and structure of payment. Determination of payment. Modes.
2- Form, place and time of fulfilment.
3- Principles related to payment. Special salary protection. Prescription of salary credits.

Chapter VII – Duration of employment, days off and absences
1- Daily and weekly organisation of working time.
2- Flexibility and adaptability of working time.
3- Shift work. Night work.
4- Overtime.
5-Holidays.
6- Absence from work
7- Bank holidays.

Chapter VIII – Suspension of employment contract
1- Notion foundation.
2- Individual suspension and collective suspension.

Chapter IX – Termination of employment contract
1- Technical-legal notion of termination of employment contract.
2- Principles of void-for-vagueness and taxatividade of the causes of termination of employment contracts. Imperative nature of the legal regime.
3- Revocation of employment contract by agreement of the parties.
4- Lapsing of employment contract.
5- Dismissal for just cause.
6- Collective dismissal.
7- Dismissal due to loss of job (redundancy).
8- Rescission by worker: modes and respective legal regime.
9- Dismissal for failure to adapt.
10- Rescission for termination of service commission.

Main Bibliography

ABRANTES, José João - Direito do Trabalho, Cosmos, 1996.

CORDEIRO, Menezes - Manual de Direito do Trabalho, 1991, Almedina, Coimbra.

Glossário de Direito do Trabalho e Relações Industriais, Universidade Católica, 1996.

LEITE, Jorge - Direito do Trabalho, Coimbra, 1999.

MARTINEZ, Pedro Romano - Direito do Trabalho, Lisbon, 2002.

MONTEIRO FERNANDES - Direito do Trabalho, 1999, Almedina, Coimbra.

MOTTA VEIGA - Lições de Direito do Trabalho, 1995.

PINTO, Mário - Direito do Trabalho, Universidade Católica, 1996.

XAVIER, Bernardo - Curso de Direito do Trabalho, Verbo, 1993.

XAVIER, Bernardo - Iniciação ao Direito do Trabalho, Verbo, 1994.


Complementary Bibliography

Monographs

AMADEU DIAS - Redução do tempo de trabalho, adapatabilidade do horário e polivalência funcional (Lei nº21/96, de 23 de Julho). Comentários e notas críticas, Coimbra Editora, 1997.
AMADO, Leal - A protecção do salário, Coimbra, 1993.
AMADO, Leal - Contrato de Trabalho Desportivo Anotado, Coimbra, 1995.
DRAY, Guilherme Machado, O Princípio da igualdade em Direito do Trabalho, Almedina, 1999.
FERNANDES, Liberal - Comentário às leis da Duration do trabalho e do trabalho suplementar, Coimbra Editora, Coimbra, 1995.
RAMALHO, Maria do Rosário Palma - Do fundamento do poder disciplinar, Almedina, 1993.
RAMALHO, Maria do Rosário Palma - Lei da Greve Anotada, Lex, Lisbon, 1994.
PINTO, Mário /Furtado Martins/Nunes de Carvalho - Comentário às Leis do Trabalho, Vol. I, Regime Jurídico do Contrato Individual de Trabalho, Lisbon, 1994.
FERNANDES, Monteiro - Direito de Greve. Notas e Comentário À Lei nº65/77, de 26 de Agosto, Almedina, Coimbra, 1982.
MARTINS, Pedro Furtado – Cessação do Contrato de Trabalho, Vol. 1, Princípio, Cascais, 1999.
XAVIER, Bernardo Lobo - Direito da Greve, Verbo, 1984.


Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes: Exposition of the contents of the discipline, use of case-studies
Practical classes: The students have to solve pratical exercises


Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

Written and oral assessment as set for the in the FDUP regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

Written and oral assessment as set for the in the FDUP regulations.

Examinations or Special Assignments

None

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

General LAw and rules enforced in FDUP.

Classification improvement

Written and oral assessment as set for the in the FDUP regulations.