Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Labour Law
Course Code
SUUK_014
Branch of Science
Health sciences; Sport Pedagogy
ECTS
1.50
Target Audience
Sports Trainer
LQF
Level 5
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ivars Redisons
Structure Unit Manager
Una Veseta
Structural Unit
Department of Sports and Nutrition
Contacts
Riga, 3 Cigorinu Street, spk@rsu.lv, +371 67611559
About Study Course
Objective
To provide students with an understanding of European Union and Latvian employment policy, labor protection and labor law, their nature, content and meaning, to understand the functions of workers' and employers' organizations, negotiations between the parties as the basis of labor relations, labor rationing, changes in biological abilities with age; to provide knowledge of the possibility of out-of-court and out-of-court redress.
Preliminary Knowledge
General basics of law.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students will acquire knowledge in the preparation of documents necessary for the protection of the interests of employees and in the settlement of disputes in court. As a result of the study course acquisition students will be able to identify legal problems related to the implementation of labor law and to find ways and forms for their implementation.
Skills
1.Students will be able to navigate the labor law, labor protection law and EU directives in the field of employment.
Competences
1.Students will learn to deal with specific situations in labor disputes.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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1. Students do two group works on the preparation of documents: the collective agreement (from the workers' position) and the rules of procedure (from the employer's position).
2. The student shall individually prepare an application to the court for a labor dispute (reinstatement, invalidation of notice or payment of compensation).
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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Attendance of lectures and classes, performance of independent work 50%;
Test 50%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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General rules and system of labor law. Human biological abilities; labor rationing. Working time. Classification of occupations, link with education. Regulated professions. Difference between employment contracts, company, transportation, author, etc. contracts.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Prohibition of difference in treatment and prohibition of adverse effects. Non-pecuniary damage, judicial redress.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Termination of employment contract. Termination by an employee. Termination by the employer. Agreement.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Employee responsibilities. Redeployment. Internal Rules of Procedure. Collective bargaining. Collective agreement. Unions. Strike. Public employment policy. Tripartite negotiations.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Recruitment. Interview. Conclusion of employment contract. Probation period. Labor protection. Night work and overtime. Salary. Calculation. Average earnings. Salary. Payout. Withholds. Taxes. Insurance. Holidays. Protection of the interests of the mother and the child.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The self-employed, their legal status difference from that of an employee. Registration and taxes.
Settlement of labor disputes in court. Pretrial claim. Application.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
1.50
Contact hours:
12 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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General rules and system of labor law. Human biological abilities; labor rationing. Working time. Classification of occupations, link with education. Regulated professions. Difference between employment contracts, company, transportation, author, etc. contracts.
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Prohibition of difference in treatment and prohibition of adverse effects. Non-pecuniary damage, judicial redress.
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Termination of employment contract. Termination by an employee. Termination by the employer. Agreement.
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Employee responsibilities. Redeployment. Internal Rules of Procedure. Collective bargaining. Collective agreement. Unions. Strike. Public employment policy. Tripartite negotiations.
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-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Recruitment. Interview. Conclusion of employment contract. Probation period. Labor protection. Night work and overtime. Salary. Calculation. Average earnings. Salary. Payout. Withholds. Taxes. Insurance. Holidays. Protection of the interests of the mother and the child.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The self-employed, their legal status difference from that of an employee. Registration and taxes.
Settlement of labor disputes in court. Pretrial claim. Application.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
1.50
Contact hours:
12 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Darba likums ar komentāriem. //LBAS, Rīga, 2020
Additional Reading
1.
V.Slaidiņa, I.Skultāne. Darba tiesības. (Papildinātais izdevums). Rīga, 2017
2.
Latvijas tiesību sistēma. Kolektīvā monogrāfija. Biznesa augstskola Turība. Rīga, 2017.
3.
Rokasgrāmata praktiskam darbam ar Eiropas Savienības jautājumiem. Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija, Rīga, 2010
Other Information Sources
1.
Interneta resursi: http://www.vdi.gov.lv, http://www.likumi.lv, http://www.lbas.lv, http://europa.eu, http://www.tiesas.lv
2.
Normatīvie akti:
3.
Darba likums
4.
Civillikums (15. nodaļa “Prasījumi no darba attiecībām”, 2178.-2240.panti.)
5.
Darba aizsardzības likums
6.
Darba strīdu likums
7.
Darba devēju organizāciju un to apvienību likums
8.
Likums „Par arodbiedrībām”
9.
Likums „Par reglamentētajām profesijām un profesionālās kvalifikācijas atzīšanu”
10.
Valsts darba inspekcijas likums
11.
Streiku likums
12.
Bezdarbnieku un darba meklētāju atbalsta likums
13.
Likums „Par apdrošināšanu bezdarba gadījumam”
14.
Likums „Par obligāto sociālo apdrošināšanu pret nelaimes gadījumiem darbā un arodslimībām”
15.
Ministru kabineta 13.02.2007 noteikumi Nr. 125 „Noteikumi par profesiju klasifikatoru, profesijai atbilstošiem pamatuzdevumiem un kvalifikācijas pamatprasībām un profesiju klasifikatora lietošanas un aktualizēšanas kārtību”
16.
06.1930. Piespiedu darba konvencija
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12.1966 Starptautiskais pakts par ekonomiskajām, sociālajām un kultūras tiesībām
18.
06.1982 Konvencija par darba attiecību pārtraukšanu pēc uzņēmēja iniciatīvas
19.
06.1992 Konvencija Nr.173 Par darbinieku prasījumu aizsardzību darba devēja maksātnespējas gadījumā
20.
04.1964. Eiropas Sociālās drošības kodekss
21.
Direktīva 2002/14/EK ar ko izveido vispārēju sistēmu darbinieku informēšanai un uzklausīšanai Eiropas Kopienā
22.
Direktīva 1997/80/EK par pierādīšanas pienākumu diskriminācijas gadījumos, kas pamatojas uz dzimumu
23.
Direktīva 2000/43/EK ar ko ievieš vienādas attieksmes principu pret personām neatkarīgi no rasu vai etniskās piederības
24.
Direktīva 2000/78/EK ar ko nosaka kopēju sistēmu vienlīdzīgai attieksmei pret nodarbinātību un profesiju
25.
Direktīva 2002/73/EK ar kuru groza Padomes Direktīvu 76/207/EEK par tāda principa īstenošanu, kas paredz vienlīdzīgu attieksmi pret vīriešiem un sievietēm attiecībā uz darba iespējām, profesionālo izglītību un paaugstināšanu amatā, kā arī darba nosacījumiem
26.
Direktīva 2006/54/EK par tāda principa īstenošanu, kas paredz vienlīdzīgas iespējas un attieksmi pret vīriešiem un sievietēm nodarbinātības un profesijas jautājumos (pārstrādāta versija)
27.
Eiropas Savienības pamattiesību harta
28.
Eiropas parlamenta rezolūcijas
29.
Eiropas Parlamenta 2011. gada 8. jūnija rezolūcija „Par sociālās politikas ārējo dimensiju, kas veicina darba un sociālos standartus un Eiropas korporatīvo sociālo atbildību”
30.
Eiropas Parlamenta 2009. gada 6. maija rezolūcija „Par tādu cilvēku aktīvu integrāciju, kuri ir atstumti no darba tirgus”