Labor Law
Niveau
2.Semester Master: 1st Study cycle
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The students:
• know the basic features of labor law.
• can recognize or assess the relevance of labor law in transformation processes.
• can recognize or assess the relevance of labor law in crises situations processes.
• know specific labor law regulations in cases of insolvencies and restructurings.
• can contrast the labor law regulations in cases of insolvencies and restructuring for Germany and Austria.
• know the basic features of labor law.
• can recognize or assess the relevance of labor law in transformation processes.
• can recognize or assess the relevance of labor law in crises situations processes.
• know specific labor law regulations in cases of insolvencies and restructurings.
• can contrast the labor law regulations in cases of insolvencies and restructuring for Germany and Austria.
Prerequisites for the course
2. Semester: no information
Course content
• General labor law (establishment, amendment, termination of employment relationships, employment protection)
• Specific aspects of labor law in cases Company (partial) transitions and Company (partial) closures
• Specific aspects of labor law in cases of insolvencies, other reorganization measures and restructurings
• Comparison of specific aspects of labor law for Germany and Austria
• Specific aspects of labor law in cases Company (partial) transitions and Company (partial) closures
• Specific aspects of labor law in cases of insolvencies, other reorganization measures and restructurings
• Comparison of specific aspects of labor law for Germany and Austria
Recommended specialist literature
Junker, A. (2025). Grundkurs Arbeitsrecht. München: Beck.
Rauch, T. (2025). Arbeitsrecht für Arbeitgeber: Über 900 Tipps zur Vermeidung kostspieliger Irrtümer mit 80 Mustervorlagen für die betriebliche Praxis. Wien: Linde Verlag.
Richardi, R., & Koch, U. (2025). Arbeitsgesetze: Mutterschutzgesetz, Betriebsverfassungsgesetz, HinweisgeberschutzG, EntgelttransparenzG, KündidungsschutzG und andere Gesetze. München: Beck.
Ruß, V. (2024). Arbeitsrecht in der Praxis. Wien: Linde Verlag.
Thenmayer, F. (Hrsg.) (2025). Arbeitsrecht im digitalen Zeitalter: Arbeitsrechtliche Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten durch digitale Technologien. Wien: Linde Verlag.
Rauch, T. (2025). Arbeitsrecht für Arbeitgeber: Über 900 Tipps zur Vermeidung kostspieliger Irrtümer mit 80 Mustervorlagen für die betriebliche Praxis. Wien: Linde Verlag.
Richardi, R., & Koch, U. (2025). Arbeitsgesetze: Mutterschutzgesetz, Betriebsverfassungsgesetz, HinweisgeberschutzG, EntgelttransparenzG, KündidungsschutzG und andere Gesetze. München: Beck.
Ruß, V. (2024). Arbeitsrecht in der Praxis. Wien: Linde Verlag.
Thenmayer, F. (Hrsg.) (2025). Arbeitsrecht im digitalen Zeitalter: Arbeitsrechtliche Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten durch digitale Technologien. Wien: Linde Verlag.
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam
Language
German
Number of ECTS credits awarded
2.5
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
A part of the course will be covered through e-learning. This involves a combination of online phases (an inductive method for independently developing knowledge and practicing tasks) and in-person phases (a deductive method in which support is provided during the learning process and knowledge is also conveyed through lectures).
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
2