Social and Community Labor Law (261240)

Learning Outcomes

• Know the normative principles that underpin social guarantees in the context of the democratic Rule of Law.
• Know the meaning and scope of social security and the protection of people in vulnerable situations.
• Know the norms and instruments of protection and social response.

Study Program

• 1. Introduction to Social Law – brief notions of organicity, materiality and functioning of the Portuguese legal system
     1. Concept and functions of sovereign bodies.
     2. Portuguese social discipline in the systemic context of the European Union – history and organic.
     3. Sources of law and fundamental dynamics of the legal system.
  2. Social rights as constitutionally protected rights.
     1. The fundamental right to social protection.
     2. Fundamental labor freedoms.
     3. Health protection.
     4. Protection of families.
  3. The principles of Portuguese Social Welfare.
     1. The Law of the Social Security System.
     2. Principles of universality, equality, solidarity, social equity, and positive differentiation.
     3. Principles of subsidiarity, social inclusion and intergenerational cohesion.
     4. The primacy of public responsibility.
  4. Instruments of social response in the Portuguese democratic Rule of Law, procedures, and relevant legislation.
     1. Childhood, youth, and parenting.
     2. Illness, disability, and disability.
     5. Other situations socially relevant.
  5. Labor Law – Fundamental notions.
     1. Sources of Labor Law.
     2. Employment contract – elements and characteristics. Presumption of labor. Workers’general rights.
     3. Modalities of the employment contract. Compliance and
        termination of the employment contract.
  6. Health Law – Fundamental notions.
     1. Sources of Health Law.
     2. Patients' rights, medical liability, and hospitals compliance.
  7. Family Law – Fundamental notions.
     1. Brief analysis of the legal regime of family relationships: marriage, divorce, filiation, and parental responsibilities.
  8. Human vulnerability and the Person facing law. The pervasive
     function of social rights from the perspective of community integrity.

Bibliography

Novais, J. R. (2021) Direitos Sociais – Teoria Jurídica dos Direitos Sociais enquanto Direitos Fundamentais. AAFDL Editora.

Conceição, A. J. (2023) Segurança Social – Manual Prático. Edições Almedina.

Amado, J. L. (2023) Contrato de Trabalho – Noções básicas. Edições Almedina.

Oliveira, G., Ramos, R. M. (2021) Manual de Direito da Família. Edições Almedina.

Estorninho, M. J., Macieirinha, T. (2014) Direito da saúde: lições. Universidade Católica Editora.