Labour Law and Public Service
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Course code
RIO6006.YK
old course code
RIO6006
Course title in Estonian
Tööõigus ja avalik teenistus
Course title in English
Labour Law and Public Service
ECTS credits
5.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
Module subject. The aim of the subject is to give students an overview of the position of labour law and public service in Estonian legal system. Students need to be taught the basics of procedural law in addition to the norms of substantive law.
Learning methods: lectures and seminars.
Students solve cases on the basis of established court practices in seminars.
Brief description of the course
The essence of employment and the basics of legal regulation. Employment contract, its difference from authorisation contract and contract for services, representation. Entering into an employment contract, suspension of employment contract, amendment and termination of employment contract. Labour disputes. Working and rest time. Holiday. Earnings. Entering into and release from public service. Service.
Concentrated overviews of the topics will be given in lectures. The topics will be deepened by students’ independent work, which involves exploring literature, preparing for discussions in seminars, etc., including independent home assignments (i.e. essays). Students prepare for exam.
Teacher
Kalle Liikvart
Prerequisite course 1
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