• Code: FES3RB013D
• Extent: 3 ECTS
• Timing: spring semester
• Language: Finnish
• Level: Advanced professional studies
• Type: compulsory

Prerequisites
Commercial Law must be completed.  This course is part of Customer Oriented Development.

Learning outcomes
The objective of the course is to provide a basic foundation in Finnish employment law, collective agreement system and employment-related social security.

After successful completion of the course student will
• understand Finnish labour legislation and the role of collective agreement
• know how to solve work-related juridical problems and make work agreements
• have skills to manage work force
• develop a legal mind

Course contents
• Employment Agreement Act
• Collective agreements
• Working time regulations
• Annual Holidays Act
• Occupational safety and principles of social security

Cooperation with the business community and other organisations
Labour Law consists of co-operating with own and other international students’ working places.

International
An assignment/a project will be completed among the international participants of the course, which will be study comparing international labor law aspects.

Teaching and learning methods
The course can be completed by both contact-learning and independent-learning orientations

a) Contact-learning orientation: full-time students
Contact teaching and group presentation 24 h
Independent study   57 h

b) Independent-learning orientation: part-time students
Contact teaching and exam 12 h
Independent study 69 h

Identifying and acknowledging previously acquired skills (AHOT)
The student may incorporate previously acquired skills in his/her degree by skills test.

Teacher/s with the main responsibility for the course
Janne Jokinen, Haaga

Course materials
Case studies in lessons and additional material given by the lecturer.

Assessment criteria
Exam 80%
Assignment 20%