This course helps you to familiarize yourself with the laws and contracts that regulate word of work in Finland and learns to apply them. After taking the course, the student knows the roles, responsibilities and obligations of the working parties and understands the meaning of collective bargaining.
The course deals with labor legislation, employment contract law, collective action law, the collective agreement system and other general regulations governing working life and their application at a general level. In addition, the different stages of the employment relationship and the legal and contractual basis affecting each of them are discussed, as well as the potential for the productivity and success of the company related to good cooperation, as well as the practices of working life.
The course strengthens the knowledge base needed for local bargaining and is suitable for anyone interested in the structures that guide working life.
Key contents
- Labour law, Employment Contracts Act, Co-operation Act, legislation and regulations related to the collective agreement system or to employment in general; applying these on a general level
- The different phases of employment relationship and the regulation and agreement basis affecting these
- Good cooperation and the related potential for the productivity and success of an enterprise, and the practices of the world of work
Taking this course enhances competences in
- Knowing how to develop participation, equality and atmosphere of trust at workplaces
- Understanding the system of legislation and agreements regulating the world of work in Finland and how to apply them in practice
- Working-life practices that enhance the culture of making agreements and compromises as well as enhancing socially, ethically and economically sustainable development
Additional information
The student needs a computer, office programs and a network connection.
How to Register for Open UAS Studies
- Humak’s Open UAS studies are only available for students who have Finnish personal identity code.
- Familiarise yourself with Open UAS registration instructions and cancellation terms.
- Read the descriptions and possible prerequisites of the courses you are interested in.
- Register to the web store, choose a discount if applicable.
- Purchase courses from the web store during the registration period.
- Provide your personal information and a discount certificate if you have one via the personal information form. You can also find the form from the web store after your purchase. NB! Registration cannot be processed without the personal information form.
- Registrations are processed within 10 working days.
- You’ve secured your place to study! (If previous studies are a prerequisite for the studies, the place will be confirmed when the fulfillment of the requirements has been checked.)
- Once your registration has been processed, you will get instructions via email on how to activate your Humak credentials and how to log in to the Hoodle learning environment. Course specific instructions can be found on Hoodle when the course begins.
- You must use your Humak email in your studies.
