618.377 (17W) Religion and Employment - Two Conflicting Aspects of Life?
Overview
- Lecturer
- Course title german Religion and Employment - Two Conflicting Aspects of Life?
- Type Lecture
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 4.0
- Registrations 12
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- Course begins on 27.10.2017
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
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.
Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools
(depending on number of participants)
Lecturing (at least two units), discussions, task oriented exercises and students' presentations
Course content
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.
Literature
- 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
Examination information
Examination methodology
(depending on number of participants)
Regular attendance; active in-class participation; presentation or written exam
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Bachelor's degree programme Business and Law
(SKZ: 519, Version: 12W.3)
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Subject: Gebundenes Wahlfach III
(Compulsory elective)
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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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Subject: Gebundenes Wahlfach III
(Compulsory elective)