618.377 (17W) Religion and Employment - Two Conflicting Aspects of Life?
Überblick
- Lehrende/r
- LV-Titel englisch Religion and Employment - Two Conflicting Aspects of Life?
- LV-Art Vorlesung
- Semesterstunde/n 2.0
- ECTS-Anrechnungspunkte 4.0
- Anmeldungen 12
- Organisationseinheit
- Unterrichtssprache Englisch
- LV-Beginn 27.10.2017
- eLearning zum Moodle-Kurs
Zeit und Ort
LV-Beschreibung
Intendierte Lernergebnisse
The aim of this course is to provide basic insights into the legal aspects of religion and its manifestations, with special emphasis to questions of religious practice in the employment context. It will help students become more competent and sensitive as to legal aspects of religious issues.
Lehrmethodik inkl. Einsatz von eLearning-Tools
(depending on number of participants)
Lecturing (at least two units), discussions, task oriented exercises and students' presentations
Inhalt/e
Development of fundamental rights - with a focus on the freedom of religion and constitutional aspects of faith; the role of religion and faith in Austria; basic legal aspects of employment (that is, labour law and social security law); principals of equal treatment (constitutional level, statutes, decrees); discrimination of employees because of faith, manifestations of faith (e.g. denial of promotion because of being a catholic; dismissal due to religious clothing, prayers outside regular breaks etc); entitlement to additional rights such as (more) holidays, rooms for prayers, specific food in the staff canteen.
Literatur
- European Court of Justice, the cases "Samira Achbita" and "Asma Bougnaoui" (available on the internet).
- Labour Law in Austria (by Melzer-Azodanloo), chapters 1, 3 and 6, Kluwer Law Books, 2017, ISBN: 978-90-411-9218-9
Prüfungsinformationen
Prüfungsmethode/n
(depending on number of participants)
Regular attendance; active in-class participation; presentation or written exam
Beurteilungsschema
Note BenotungsschemaPosition im Curriculum
- Bachelorstudium Wirtschaft und Recht
(SKZ: 519, Version: 12W.3)
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Fach: Gebundenes Wahlfach III
(Wahlfach)
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Spezielle Themen des Wirtschaftsrechts (
2.0h VO, VK, KU / 4.0 ECTS)
- 618.377 Religion and Employment - Two Conflicting Aspects of Life? (2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
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Spezielle Themen des Wirtschaftsrechts (
2.0h VO, VK, KU / 4.0 ECTS)
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Fach: Gebundenes Wahlfach III
(Wahlfach)