Course title

International Labor Law

Responsible person
AGO Shinichi
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Numbering Code

Day・Period, etc. Other(対面)

開講区分

単位数

1st semester

2.0

Timetable Slot
Code

1J371

Lesson topic
International labour law is international economic law in disguise. Sound industrial relations, hence higher
productivity, can only be achieved if labour law is well understood and properly practiced. With a view to casting
light on the social aspect of development, which is the other side of the coin of the economic development ingeneral, a full description of international labour standard-setting and its supervision is offered.

Lesson target
Students will learn basic features of the international labour standards and their significance in the globalized
world. They acquire knowledge on the international legislative process and its enforcement mechanisms, as well as
the substance of labour and social legislation involved. Understanding on various issues currently discussed, suchas the social clause and the corporate social responsibility, will be improved. Once entering into legal
profession, students will be able to make use of the knowledge in their daily activities, including, in case ofpracticing lawyers, advising their clients on the legal effect of international labour legislation, both in thecourt of law as well as in collective and individual labour agreements.
Syllabus and plan
1. Concept of international labour law - History leading to the establishment of the ILO; Tripartism
2. Standard-setting at the ILO - “International Labour Standards”; Procedures for adoption; Domestic legal
effects of ILO standards
3. Obligations emanating from the adoption of international labour standards - Submission; Art.19 reporting;
Ratification; Denunciation; Quasi-international legislation;
Obligations emanating from ratification
4. Supervision of the implementation of ILO standards (Regular and Special) - Supervisory organs; Committee ofExperts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations;
Conference Committee on the Application of Standards
5. Special procedures - Representations and Complaints; Freedom of Association Procedure
6. Trade Union Freedom - Freedom of association, anti-union discrimination, right to strike
7. Freedom from Forced Labour - Contemporary forms of slavery; implication of Convention No.105
8. Freedom from discrimination - Wages (Gender); Various grounds; General
9. Abolition of Child Labour - Two basic instruments (Convention Nos.138 and 182)
10. Labour Conditions: Working hours; wages (including minimum wage fixing); Occupational Safety and Health
11. Other Conventions - Governance, Special categories of workers, Specifc sectors
12. Tripartite Declaration on Multinational Enterprises and other codes of conduct
13. Social Clause - a cross road of trade and labour
14. Labour-related CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) - Emerging soft law
15. "Business and Human Rights"
Evaluation method
Final grades will be calculated on the basis of the following factors: Class participation (40%), final essay
written in the class room (60%).
Students are allowed to consult notes and books brought into the class room.

Evaluation baseline
Final essay written in the class room on the last day should be completed with logical arguments, based on theknowleges gained from the class.

Notice (include info. on related class)
Understanding of public international law and labour law is useful, but not a requirement for following the class.

Review and preparation
Every day, from the second day onwards, a brief Q&A session will be provided before the lecturing starts. Studentsare encouraged to ask questions from the topics dealt with in previous classes.
Certain parts of the text book may be asked every day to be read for the next day's class. The first 25 pages ofthe "Rules of the Game" must be read before coming to the first class on Monday.
Kobe University requires 45 hours of study from students to award one credit, including both in-class instructions
as well as study outside classes. Students are required to prepare for each class and complete the review after
each class, depending on the respective class goals.

Office hour・Contact information
Contact details will be announced on the first day of the course.

Message for student
The "textbooks" given below can be downloaded from the ILO's website. The URLs have been provided. The "Rules ofthe Game" is too voluminous for printing. It is recommended to store it in each student's PC or smartphone andbring it to the class room for an occasional reference. The Constitution, on the other hand, is not long, about 15pages. It is, therefore, strongly recommended to print it and have it always with you when you come to the classroom.
Improvemenets in TeachingTextRules of the Game
https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---normes/documents/publication/wcms_672549.pdf
ILO Constitution
https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=1000:62:3068341389579::NO:62:P62_LIST_ENTRIE_ID:2453907:NO
Reference MaterialInternational Labour Law / Valticos, Nicolas. Von Potobsky, Geraldo. : Kluwer , ,ISBN:Classroom Language
EnglishKeywords
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