Labor and Social Law
Core concepts
Labor law covers the employment contract, wages, working hours, leave, termination, and social protection. Know the rules on unfair dismissal, severance, and the role of labor dispute resolution bodies. Social law addresses benefits and contributions.
Traps
Examiners test whether termination requires cause and notice; both may be needed. Another trap is confusing the probation period with the notice period. Watch for questions on whether oral contracts of employment are valid; generally they are, but proof differs.
Worked example
An employee is dismissed without notice. Ask whether there was cause; if not, the dismissal may be unfair and severance owed. Rule of thumb: separate the ground for termination from the procedure followed.
Exam strategy
For labor questions, identify the type of termination, the required notice, and the remedy (reinstatement or compensation).