Class Health and Safety at Work Law

The UC on Health Law and Occupational Safety, innovative in the national legal scenario, is crucial within the scope of the Master's course in Labor and Social Security Law, allowing a legal analysis of the preventive perspective regarding the worker's exposure to occupational risks in a double aspect: rights and duties of the parties and rights and duties of the State.  

Not applicable

1.  The health and safety at work in international law 2.  The health and safety at work: a priority objective in the European Union Law 2.1.             The framework directive and its complementary directives 3.  The health and safety at work in the national law 4.  The health and safety at work law: autonomy, functions and juridical principles 4.1.             The prevention as the priority objective 4.2.             The health at work as a fundamental right 5.  The risks at work 5.1.             The notion and the construction of the legal concept of risk 5.2.             The diverse types of occupational risk 5.3.             The new and emergent risks 5.4.             The psychological risks, in particular 6.  The prevention of the occupational risks in the labour relation of work 6.1.             The rights and duties for employers and for employees 6.2.             The role of the collective subjects

The curricular unit will be teaching with a balance between theorical-practical exposition of topics by professor (presentation and discussion of the subjects and questions of the syllabus and their knowledge application) in the and dialogue with and between students. During classes students are encouraged to ask questions, give their opinion in relevant subjects, and participate in case-solving classes. Presenting assignments is also a very important learning tool. Students may choose to write an essay on a particular subject. A list of suggestions will be available, but students may choose a different subject. The professor will be available to discuss the subject choice.

Aven, T. (2020). The science of risk analysis: foundation and practice. London/ New York. Routledge Badel, M., Charbonneau, A., Lerouge, L. (2018). Droit de la Santé et de la Securité au Travail. Issy-les-Moulineaux. Gualino Barlet, B. (2019). La Santé a Travail en danger. Dépolitisation et gestionnarisation de la prevention des risques professionnels. Toulouse. Octarès Editions Freitas, L. C. (2022). Segurança e Saúde do Trabalho. 5ª edição. Lisboa. Edições Sílabo Lanzadera Arencibia, E. (2020). Régimen Jurídico de la Prevención de Riesgos Laborales. Madrid. Ediciones CEF López Gandía, J., Blasco Lahoz, J. F. (2023). Curso de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales, 21ª ed. Valencia. Tirant la Blanch Neto, H., Areosa, J. Arezes, Pedro (2017). Manual sobre Riscos Psicossociais no Trabalho. Porto. Civeri Publishing Sala Franco, T. (2019). Derecho de la prevención de riesgos laborales. 10ª ed. Valencia. Tirant lo Blanch