WELFARE LAW

The course is part of the study path in Labor, Social Citizenship, Interculturality, and it deepens the issues related to social legislation through which the State intervenes by providing benefits to workers and citizens who are in need.
Specifically, the course aims to provide knowledge of the characteristics of the national welfare system, as well as the main legal institutions that make it up, which are functional to orient themselves within the social services sector.

The active attendance of classes and the study of the subject will allow students to acquire the ability to understand the main issues related to the national welfare system. The course also aims to acquire the competence to identify the most suitable institutions to solve the problems that may arise, with independent ability to evaluate, and know how they work.
Students will also acquire the technical language typical of the discipline to communicate clearly and unambiguously with specialists and non-specialists. Finally, students will develop adequate learning skills that will allow them to update independently and to deepen their knowledge of the discipline in relation to the work context in which they will operate.

Knowledge, at least elementary, of labor law is recommended.

Welfare state. Origins and evolution of social security. Welfare systems.
The legal system of social security. The contributory relationship. The social security legal relationship. Protection for accidents at work and occupational diseases. Protection for disability, old age and survivors. Health protection. Protection for unemployment. Protection of the family and parenthood. The social assistance system and welfare benefits. Income guarantees for workers: general notions. The national health service. Welfare state. Origins and evolution of social security. Welfare systems.
The legal system of social security. The contributory relationship. The social security legal relationship. Protection for accidents at work and occupational diseases. Protection for disability, old age and survivors. Health protection. Protection for unemployment. Protection of the family and parenthood. The social assistance system and welfare benefits. Income guarantees for workers: general notions. The national health service.

M. Persiani - M. D'Onghia, Diritto della sicurezza sociale, 2020, limited to topics that will be indicated at the beginning of the course.
For further information on labor law issues students I suggest G. Zilio Grandi, Lezioni di diritto del lavoro nella gestione dell’impresa, Cedam, 2019.

The verification of learning consists of an oral exam on the main topics covered in class and on case studies discussed with students during class. Attending students will be able to carry out in-depth individual or group work on topics that will be agreed upon during the lessons, which will be taken into account in the overall assessment.

The course will be divided into lectures and practical exercises, also in groups.

Italian

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This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Poverty and inequalities" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development