SOCIAL LAW
 
Lectured in 2nd year Business managementSection accountancy - tax law
Theory [A] 50.0
Exercises [B] 0.0
Training and projects [C] 0.0
Studytime [D] 125
Studypoints [E] 5
Level  
Language of instruction Dutch
Lecturer Myriam DESTERBECK
Reference RGBBRA02A00971
 
Key words
Social Legislation

Objectives
  • Acquiring knowledge, understanding and practical competencies of the various aspects of labour law and the complex legislation concerning social security
  • Being able to interpret and analyse texts about juridical topics and to formulate limited legal advice; being able to transfer theory to simple cases
  • The course must be directed towards lifelong learning.


Topics
  1. General principles: characteristics and realisation of labour and social security law
  2. Individual Labour law: the labour contract
    2.1. Closing the employment contract
    2.2. Carrying out the labour contract (trial period, obligations)
    2.3. Suspending the labour contract (sick leave and accident, pregnancy and maternity leave, industrial accident, vacation period)
    2.4. Ending the labour contract
  3. Collective Labour law
    3.1. Collective labour connections on national level (joint committees, trade unions, collective agreements, employers' federations)
    3.2. Collective labour connections in the company (trade union delegations, committee for prevention and protection, works council)
  4. Labour Regulation
  5. Social Security
    5.1. Generalities
    5.2. Social Security of employees
    5.3. Social Statute of the self-employed


Prerequisites
No specific prerequisites, but the students must have the general knowledge acquired after having finished 1 year of High Scool.

Final Objectives
cp. objectives and topics

Materials used
Book: Praktisch Sociaal Recht - D'Hertefeldt & Laurysse.

Study costs
Current price handbook.

Study guidance
Possible to solve individual study problems with the lecturer.

Teaching Methods
Teaching and discussions by exercises, analysis of the legislation...
Interactive communication with the students.

Assessment
  • First exam session: oral exam 100%.
  • Second exam session: oral exam 100%.
  • Examination Board Flemish Community: (ditto regular student).


Lecturer(s)