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 2023 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $710.30 |
| 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
- More information link
- 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.
Timetable
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 | Tuition Fees for 2024 have not yet been set |
| 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
- More information link
- 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.