LS 315 - Labour Law

Students will be introduced to core concepts in labour law such as the common law employment contract, the regulatory regime of employment, and collective bargaining. The course will also introduce students to issues in contemporary work such as the rise of non-standard labour arrangements, precarious work, and transnational labour. Students will be encouraged and challenged to think critically about the interdisciplinary nature, and limitations, of labour law. In lecture and discussion components, students will be invited to engage with scholarly legal literature as well as with their peers, who will have diverse experiences with, and/or expectations of, work and employment. Written assessments will develop students' communication skills, in both practical case-law application and critical thinking.