The course aims to provide the theoretical and applied legal tools to understand, analyze and manage the labor law impact of the major technological transformations taking place, specifically related to the major ecological and digital transitions.
The training objectives of the course are to provide the knowledge and skills of understanding and critical analysis to identify and use the legal and welfare tools useful in coping with the impacts of technological revolutions in the fielf of: labor relations and human resource development; the adjustment of the cognitive capital of human resources to new needs; the functioning of the labor market and active and passive labor policies in transitional markets; direct and indirect forms of labor use in supply chains, with attention to the issues of protection and fair treatment of workers, corporate social sustainability (ESG) and the promotion of equality at work; and the emergence of new social needs and the reflections on public and private welfare systems.
The training objectives of the course are to provide the knowledge and skills of understanding and critical analysis to identify and use the legal and welfare tools useful in coping with the impacts of technological revolutions in the fielf of: labor relations and human resource development; the adjustment of the cognitive capital of human resources to new needs; the functioning of the labor market and active and passive labor policies in transitional markets; direct and indirect forms of labor use in supply chains, with attention to the issues of protection and fair treatment of workers, corporate social sustainability (ESG) and the promotion of equality at work; and the emergence of new social needs and the reflections on public and private welfare systems.
Curriculum
teacher profile teaching materials
Major Transitions and Challenges for Labour Law
Constitutional Foundations of Labour Law: Equality and Diversity at Work
Sources in Transformation: Statutory Law, Collective Bargaining and Supranational Regulation; The Impact of EU Law on Domestic Labour Law
Hierarchy, Market and Forms of Labour Engagement; The Evolving Role of the Employer
Vertical and Horizontal Integration; Decentralisation, Subcontracting and Business Networks
Legal Categories and the Organisation of Work: Self-Employment, Subordination and Beyond
Employment Protection vs. Labour Market Protection
Part II: Technological Transformation and Challenges for Labour Law
The Digital Transition and the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Work
European and Italian Regulatory Frameworks for Artificial Intelligence
Competition Law and Labour Protection: Economic Competition and Social Dumping
Corporate Social Sustainability, Gender Equality and Diversity Management; The Gender Pay Gap and Emerging Inequalities
EU Directives on Sustainability Reporting and Supply Chain Due Diligence; ESG and Labour Law
Workforce Restructuring, Dismissals and Social Safety Nets
Part III: Public and Private Welfare amidst Major Transitions
Public Welfare: Constitutional Principles, Social Assistance and Social Security
Financing Social Security: Taxation vs. Contributions; Pay-As-You-Go and Funded Systems
Pension Rights and Social Solidarity: Economic Viability and Social Sustainability
Occupational Welfare and Supplementary Pension Schemes
Corporate Welfare: Between Solidarity and Mutuality
Active and Passive Labour Market Policies
Lifelong Learning and Employability; Addressing Skill Mismatches
The School-to-Work Transition: Internships, Apprenticeships and the Dual System
Interprofessional Funds for Continuous Training, Micro-credentials and Skills Certification
S. Ciucciovino, Dispensa Temi di diritto del lavoro e del welfare nel cambiamento tecnologico, Dispensa 2026
Many other thematic readings and teaching materials will be provided by the professor during the course and uploaded to the course's Teams and Moodle spaces.
Programme
Part I: Labour Law in TransitionMajor Transitions and Challenges for Labour Law
Constitutional Foundations of Labour Law: Equality and Diversity at Work
Sources in Transformation: Statutory Law, Collective Bargaining and Supranational Regulation; The Impact of EU Law on Domestic Labour Law
Hierarchy, Market and Forms of Labour Engagement; The Evolving Role of the Employer
Vertical and Horizontal Integration; Decentralisation, Subcontracting and Business Networks
Legal Categories and the Organisation of Work: Self-Employment, Subordination and Beyond
Employment Protection vs. Labour Market Protection
Part II: Technological Transformation and Challenges for Labour Law
The Digital Transition and the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Work
European and Italian Regulatory Frameworks for Artificial Intelligence
Competition Law and Labour Protection: Economic Competition and Social Dumping
Corporate Social Sustainability, Gender Equality and Diversity Management; The Gender Pay Gap and Emerging Inequalities
EU Directives on Sustainability Reporting and Supply Chain Due Diligence; ESG and Labour Law
Workforce Restructuring, Dismissals and Social Safety Nets
Part III: Public and Private Welfare amidst Major Transitions
Public Welfare: Constitutional Principles, Social Assistance and Social Security
Financing Social Security: Taxation vs. Contributions; Pay-As-You-Go and Funded Systems
Pension Rights and Social Solidarity: Economic Viability and Social Sustainability
Occupational Welfare and Supplementary Pension Schemes
Corporate Welfare: Between Solidarity and Mutuality
Active and Passive Labour Market Policies
Lifelong Learning and Employability; Addressing Skill Mismatches
The School-to-Work Transition: Internships, Apprenticeships and the Dual System
Interprofessional Funds for Continuous Training, Micro-credentials and Skills Certification
Core Documentation
Textbook: Marco Esposito, Lorenzo Gaeta, Antonello Zoppoli e Lorenzo Zoppoli, "Diritto del lavoro e sindacale".S. Ciucciovino, Dispensa Temi di diritto del lavoro e del welfare nel cambiamento tecnologico, Dispensa 2026
Many other thematic readings and teaching materials will be provided by the professor during the course and uploaded to the course's Teams and Moodle spaces.
Type of evaluation
Assessment is by oral examination. For attending students, the assessment may consist either of the preparation and presentation of a project work related to the syllabus, of active participation in structured group debates on themes proposed by the lecturer. teacher profile teaching materials
Major Transitions and Challenges for Labour Law
Constitutional Foundations of Labour Law: Equality and Diversity at Work
Sources in Transformation: Statutory Law, Collective Bargaining and Supranational Regulation; The Impact of EU Law on Domestic Labour Law
Hierarchy, Market and Forms of Labour Engagement; The Evolving Role of the Employer
Vertical and Horizontal Integration; Decentralisation, Subcontracting and Business Networks
Legal Categories and the Organisation of Work: Self-Employment, Subordination and Beyond
Employment Protection vs. Labour Market Protection
Part II: Technological Transformation and Challenges for Labour Law
The Digital Transition and the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Work
European and Italian Regulatory Frameworks for Artificial Intelligence
Competition Law and Labour Protection: Economic Competition and Social Dumping
Corporate Social Sustainability, Gender Equality and Diversity Management; The Gender Pay Gap and Emerging Inequalities
EU Directives on Sustainability Reporting and Supply Chain Due Diligence; ESG and Labour Law
Workforce Restructuring, Dismissals and Social Safety Nets
Part III: Public and Private Welfare amidst Major Transitions
Public Welfare: Constitutional Principles, Social Assistance and Social Security
Financing Social Security: Taxation vs. Contributions; Pay-As-You-Go and Funded Systems
Pension Rights and Social Solidarity: Economic Viability and Social Sustainability
Occupational Welfare and Supplementary Pension Schemes
Corporate Welfare: Between Solidarity and Mutuality
Active and Passive Labour Market Policies
Lifelong Learning and Employability; Addressing Skill Mismatches
The School-to-Work Transition: Internships, Apprenticeships and the Dual System
Interprofessional Funds for Continuous Training, Micro-credentials and Skills Certification
S. Ciucciovino, Dispensa Temi di diritto del lavoro e del welfare nel cambiamento tecnologico, Dispensa 2026
Many other thematic readings and teaching materials will be provided by the professor during the course and uploaded to the course's Teams and Moodle spaces.
Programme
Part I: Labour Law in TransitionMajor Transitions and Challenges for Labour Law
Constitutional Foundations of Labour Law: Equality and Diversity at Work
Sources in Transformation: Statutory Law, Collective Bargaining and Supranational Regulation; The Impact of EU Law on Domestic Labour Law
Hierarchy, Market and Forms of Labour Engagement; The Evolving Role of the Employer
Vertical and Horizontal Integration; Decentralisation, Subcontracting and Business Networks
Legal Categories and the Organisation of Work: Self-Employment, Subordination and Beyond
Employment Protection vs. Labour Market Protection
Part II: Technological Transformation and Challenges for Labour Law
The Digital Transition and the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Work
European and Italian Regulatory Frameworks for Artificial Intelligence
Competition Law and Labour Protection: Economic Competition and Social Dumping
Corporate Social Sustainability, Gender Equality and Diversity Management; The Gender Pay Gap and Emerging Inequalities
EU Directives on Sustainability Reporting and Supply Chain Due Diligence; ESG and Labour Law
Workforce Restructuring, Dismissals and Social Safety Nets
Part III: Public and Private Welfare amidst Major Transitions
Public Welfare: Constitutional Principles, Social Assistance and Social Security
Financing Social Security: Taxation vs. Contributions; Pay-As-You-Go and Funded Systems
Pension Rights and Social Solidarity: Economic Viability and Social Sustainability
Occupational Welfare and Supplementary Pension Schemes
Corporate Welfare: Between Solidarity and Mutuality
Active and Passive Labour Market Policies
Lifelong Learning and Employability; Addressing Skill Mismatches
The School-to-Work Transition: Internships, Apprenticeships and the Dual System
Interprofessional Funds for Continuous Training, Micro-credentials and Skills Certification
Core Documentation
Textbook: Marco Esposito, Lorenzo Gaeta, Antonello Zoppoli e Lorenzo Zoppoli, "Diritto del lavoro e sindacale".S. Ciucciovino, Dispensa Temi di diritto del lavoro e del welfare nel cambiamento tecnologico, Dispensa 2026
Many other thematic readings and teaching materials will be provided by the professor during the course and uploaded to the course's Teams and Moodle spaces.
Type of evaluation
Assessment is by oral examination. For attending students, the assessment may consist either of the preparation and presentation of a project work related to the syllabus, of active participation in structured group debates on themes proposed by the lecturer.