Labour Law and Payroll Management

Structure Type: Course
Code: LTVATH102
Type: Elective
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Palomäki, Juhani
Teacher Team: Salonen, Marja
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
LITAKO-2015   2 spring   5.0   2017-01-01   2017-07-31  
PK-2015   2 spring   5.0   2018-01-01   2018-07-31  
LITAKO-2016   2 spring   5.0   2018-01-01   2018-07-31  
PK-2016   2 spring   5.0   2019-01-01   2019-07-31  

Learning Outcomes

The student is able to find and apply in practice legislation concerning employment such as protection against unilateral termination and legislation on the rights and obligations of different parties. S/he is able to make a valid employment contract and a testimonial.

The student is able to form an opinion on the legislation concerning the social security of employees and is able to describe and retell the essential principles and contents of the Collective Agreement Act and the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings. S/he knows the main contents of
the Working Hours Act and the Annual Holidays Act.

The student is familiar with the different payroll systems, job evaluation based pay and criteria for determining salary and payroll systems. Student can calculate salaries in practice, s/he also knows the monthly and annual routines of payroll administration.

Student's Workload

- lectures and exercises 55 h
- independent work 80 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Basics of Business Competence

Contents

- employment contract
- duties and obligations of employees and employers
- termination of an employment contract
- Collective Agreements Act and Act on Co-operation within Undertakings
- social security of an employee
- payroll systems
- payroll steps and implementation
- factors that affect to salaries
- accounts and reports

Recommended or Required Reading

- Äimälä - Åström - Rautiainen - Nyyssölä: Käytännön työoikeutta esimiehille

- Employment Contracts Act (55/2001)

- Collective Agreements Act (436/1946)

- Act on Co-operation within Undertakings (334/2007 )

- Act on Unemployment Security (1290/2002)
- Syvänperä & Turunen: Palkkavuosi (reprint)

- legislation and legal praxis: www.finlex.fi and www.edilex.fi

- material provided by teachers

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- lectures and exercises
- independent work

Assessment Criteria

Exellent (5): The student is able to find and apply in practice legislation concerning, for example, protection against unilateral termination and legislation on the rights and obligations of different parties. The student is able to apply in practice a collective agreement.

Good (4-3): The student is able to apply in practice the Working Hours Act and Annual Holidays Act. The student is able to find and apply in practice essential legislation concerning, for example legislation on the rights and obligations of different parties.

Satisfactory (2-1): The student is able to explain essential legislation concerning, for example legislation on the rights and obligations of different parties. The student is familiar with the essential payroll systems.

Assessment Methods

- exams 80%
- assignments and exercises 20%

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