ISLA Santarém 12980

Labour and Safety Law

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  The course introduces the fundamental legal parameters of the world of work, enabling students to understand labor and social security law, interpret and apply legal concepts, develop critical and argumentative skills, and guide the various stakeholders in complying with legal requirements in occupational health and safety.
• ProgramaProgramme

  1. Introduction  1.1. Concept and characteristics of labor law   1.2. Historical evolution 2. Sources of labor law  3. Employment contract/subjects  4. Provision of work  5. Remuneration and other financial entitlements 6. Safety, hygiene, and health at work  7.Work accidents/occupational diseases  8.Contractual vicissitudes - Breach of contract  9.Termination of contract  10.Collective law 11.Collective labor regulation instruments 12.Laws, decree-laws, regulatory decrees, ordinances 13.Binding and recommended standards 14.Basic concepts of labor legislation  15.Concept and historical evolution of social security 16.Regulatory framework for occupational risk prevention relating to the management of prevention systems in companies 17.Organization and functioning of occupational safety, hygiene, and health services  18.Legislation: 18.1.Preparation of detailed prevention and protection plans  18.2.Sectoral scope
• ObjectivosObjectives

  O1. Provide students with knowledge of the fundamental legal parameters governing the world of work.  Competencies: C1. Develop critical and argumentative skills in relation to positive law; C2. Develop skills within the scope of the course, acquiring essential notions in labor law and understanding the legal framework of individual and collective relations and their framework in relation to Social Security;  C3. Understand the main institutions of labor law, developing skills that enable them to act as a social actor in the system, addressing its difficulties and opportunities;  C4. Know the applications of the use of certain legal figures;  C5. Guide and advise different stakeholders in economic activity on the labor legislative framework and compliance with the requirements in terms of SHST.
• BibliografiaBibliography

  CABRAL, Fernando e ROXO, Manuel M., Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho - Legislação anotada,Coimbra, Almedina, 2008  CORREIA, Manuela, Directivas Sociais, Lisboa, IDICT  MONTEIRO FERNANDES, António, Direito do Trabalho, Coimbra, Almedina, 2009  NETO, Abílio, Novo Código do Trabalho e legislação complementar, Ediforum, 2010  AMADO, João Leal, Contrato de Trabalho, Coimbra, Coimbra Editora, 2009  CARREIRA, Abel e outros (sob a Coordenação e Revisão Técnica do Dr. Fernando Cabral), Manual Segurança, Higiene e Saúde no Trabalho, Verlag Dashofer – Edições Profissionais, 2010  QUINTAS, Paula e QUINTAS, Hélder, Código do Trabalho – Anotado e Comentado, Almedina, 2010 Convenções OIT  Legislação avulsa  Normas técnicas
• MetodologiaMethodology

  Face-to-face: Brief presentations are favored to introduce fundamental concepts, immediately followed by moments of interaction with students through guided discussion, analysis of practical cases, and reading/interpretation of legal regulations, in order to promote meaningful and contextualized learning. Independent work: Students are encouraged to explore the topics covered in class in greater depth through guided reading of legislation and supporting materials, as well as through the independent resolution of practical cases, which will be discussed and clarified in the face-to-face sessions.
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  5
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não
• AvaliaçãoEvaluation

  A avaliação curricular será concretizada através da realização de:
  - Teste escrito individual (40%);
  - Portfólio de exercícios de aula: (30%) 
  - Trabalho prático (estudo de caso): (30%).

  A avaliação final será realizada através de exame final (100%).