Class Labor Relations and Digital Society

Acquire knowledge of labour relations in the digital age, in a European and national context, in order to see how the digital transition in the workplace is evolving. Assess the impact of these changes on labour law. These objectives will enable the development of competences on technological changes at work, the expansion of teleworking, privacy at work and the regulation of time and the workplace.     

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1. Challenges for labour law in the 21st century. The impact of the digital transition on labour.   2. The privacy of the worker and digital technologies; 3. The protection of personal data; 4. Teleworking; 5. The work 4.0 and in digital platforms; 6. Challenges of Labor Law in the XXI century: 6.1. The historical evolution of Labour Law and "reflection" on the Labour Law of the XXI century; 6.2 The requalification of the employment contract? The question of the juridical subordination. 6.3 Regulation of the time and place of work. 

Classes will be theoretical and practical, contemplating the possibility of presentation of the issues under analysis and its discussion in class, either by students or by guest experts. Continuous assessment based on the work presented in class and participation in class discussions.

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