LAW 7061 - Regulation of Work: Current Issues

The course focuses upon the legal regulation of work in the global era. Students will consider the role of the ILO and other supranational institutions involved in labour regulation. In this context, students will also consider themes underpinning debate concerning the meaning of work, the scope and application of labour regulation and the new forms of regulation governing work. The course will draw upon an international and comparative perspective and students will be encouraged to share their own experiences of labour law in their jurisdiction. Topics include precarious work and decent work, migration and labour, trafficking and prostitution, the role of courts and parliament, freedom of expression and work/life boundaries, platform work and the gig economy, human capital and employee mobility and the law regulating dismissal.