LABOR LAW AND PRACTICE OF LABOR DISPUTES

With more than 100,000 cases brought before labor courts, 23% of decisions handed down by courts of appeal, and nearly half of appeals to the Supreme Court, labor disputes account for a significant proportion of the cases heard each year.

At the same time, this litigation is highly complex. On the one hand, the fragmentation of jurisdictional powers— CPH, Judicial Court, Local Court, Social Division, Administrative Court, Commercial Court, Alternative Dispute Resolution— regularly leads to a tangle of proceedings. On the other hand, the diversity of the standards in force, whether in labor law— laws, regulations, supra-legal standards, employment contracts, internal regulations, CSR standards, company, establishment, group, UES, branch, or interprofessional agreements— or in other relevant branches of law— civil law, procedural law, constitutional law, administrative law, company law, tax law, or even insolvency law— makes it difficult to master the various applicable legal frameworks.

Bringing together academics, judicial and administrative magistrates, labor inspectors, practitioners, lawyers, mediators, and occupational psychologists, this degree combines theoretical analysis with practical teaching. It enables students to acquire a solid level of knowledge and develop the skills necessary to understand labor disputes and anticipate how they may evolve.

• Mastering the legal frameworks for pre-litigation, litigation, and quasi-litigation in labor matters
• Select the most appropriate method of resolution (transaction, mediation, conciliation, state courts) to settle the dispute.
• Identify the points of contention by assessing the risks in order to manage the dispute process.
• Optimize your litigation strategy and anticipate emerging disputes.
• Identify and collect evidence to support litigation strategies.