LABOUR LAW AND POLICIES FOR INCLUSION

A course in Labour Law and Policies for Inclusion aims to explore the relationship between labour law, public policy and social inclusion. The aim is to explore how the legal system and labour policies can promote a more inclusive, fair and sustainable working environment for all categories of workers, regardless of their personal, social and cultural characteristics. After a general introduction on labour law (subjects, sources, trends, problematic issues), the course will focus on the main norms that guarantee the protection of workers, with a particular focus on social inclusion, i.e. on how labour policies can foster the integration of vulnerable people, such as people with disabilities, women, ethnic minorities and people from disadvantaged backgrounds. A key part of the course concerns regulatory interventions to combat discrimination in the workplace. Particular attention will be paid to Law 68/1999 and subsequent legislation to promote the employment of people with disabilities. A further focus of the course is on labour measures (particularly vocational training, unemployment support and employment incentives) that must be designed to foster the inclusion of disadvantaged groups. Welfare policies and job placement programmes, such as internships and sheltered employment contracts, that aim to reduce the employment gap between vulnerable groups and the majority of the working population will be analysed. Migrant integration policies will also be explored, including measures for the recognition of professional qualifications and labour market access for people from migrant backgrounds, often characterised by language and cultural difficulties. The course will also explore how companies and organisations can implement internal inclusion policies, not only complying with legal regulations, but going beyond them to promote an inclusive work environment. It will look at corporate inclusion strategies for workers with disabilities, gender equality policies, and the promotion of an inclusive work environment. Finally, the course will focus on the monitoring and implementation of inclusion policies. It will discuss how governments, international agencies and non-governmental organisations can monitor the implementation of policies that guarantee the right to work for all. Enforcement mechanisms of inclusion and equal opportunity legislation will be examined (with particular reference to inspection systems and sanctioning instruments).

The course intends to study in depth the legal frameworks, and labour law in particular, which are functional to favour the integration into the world of work and the protection of vulnerable and fragile persons, and is aimed at enabling students to acquire:
- a solid knowledge of the regulations governing labour relations, also in order to understand the legal implications related to the transformations of the social/cultural/economic frameworks and their impact on the most vulnerable categories.
- competences in terms of the ability to analyse and interpret organisational dynamics in order to understand the measures and processes functional to guarantee and promote inclusive working environments
- an aptitude for the critical analysis of legal frameworks, taking into account the trends affecting labour law (digitalisation, automation, globalisation, climate change)
- an ability to reflect on the macro and micro context, in the context of labour relations and the labour market, in order to identify the practices to be adopted within organisations with a view to promoting human capital

no pre-requirement requested

1. Contextualisation and development of the concepts of vulnerability and inclusion (at national, international and supranational level) in relation to the social and economic context and to the labour market in particular: from the first to the second welfare
2. Actors and governance: understanding and combating vulnerabilities (international organisations; public institutions; third sector; enterprises) in the social context, in the market and in the labour relationship
3. Measures and policies to combat vulnerability between work and inclusion (active and passive policies; targeted employment; inclusion projects)
4. Focus: vulnerability management in enterprises (organisational models, CSR, diversity and inclusion management)
5. Green transition, digital transition, sustainability: combating poor work and precarious work through sustainable development

Materials will be provided during the course.
The professor will be available for one hour per week for a dedicated meeting with the categories of students listed on the page https://www.unive.it/pag/42819/ for clarifications, in-depth discussions, and study support. The meeting should be scheduled via email with the professor.

The oral exam consists of 3 open questions. Each question will be awarded a mark ranging from 0 to 30. Passing the examination requires a minimum mark of 18 in at least two out of three questions.

oral

Regarding the grading (how the marks will be awarded):
Scores in the 18-22 range will be awarded in the presence of:
- sufficient knowledge and understanding applied with reference to the syllabus;
- limited ability to collect and/or interpret data, making independent judgements;
- sufficient communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language pertaining to Welfare and sustainability Law
Scores in band 23-26 will be awarded in the presence of:
- discrete knowledge and applied understanding with reference to the syllabus;
- discrete ability to collect and/or interpret data, making autonomous judgments;
- fair communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language pertaining to Welfare and sustainability Law
Scores in the 27-30 range will be awarded in the presence of:
- good or very good knowledge and ability of applied understanding with reference to the syllabus;
- good or very good ability to collect and/or interpret texts by making autonomous judgments;
- fully appropriate communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language relating to Welfare and sustainability Law.
Honours will be awarded for excellent knowledge and ability, applied understanding with reference to the syllabus, judgement and communication skills.

The course will consist of lessons, seminars/workshops held by attendance students, meetings with experts or operators.

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development