Overview
Critical evaluation of the legal responses to a range of international labour issues, including the role of international institutions and instruments, and options for enforcement or collective action.
LAWS356 International Labour Law introduces students to a range of global issues relating to business and work, including climate change, international migration and global supply chains. The elective is relevant to students seeking a wide range of legal careers, including in practice as an employment lawyer in New Zealand or advising international businesses, in-house roles in local or international unions or NGOs, as well as a range of policy, international relations and trade jobs.
About this paper
| Paper title | International Labour Law |
|---|---|
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.1000 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2024 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $730.20 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 96 LAWS points
- Pre or Corequisite
- Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
- Limited to
- Critical evaluation of the legal responses to a range of international labour issues, including the role of international institutions and instruments, and options for enforcement or collective action.
- Contact
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- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
Course readings via eReserve.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Critical thinking.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Critically examine the role of international institutions and international instruments. Analyse a range of contemporary labour issues and the legal responses to them. Evaluate a range of options for promoting compliance, including enforcement action and collective action. Examine New Zealand’s role in, and responses to, international labour issues.