Sedow -Safeguarding of employment and digitally organized workers (UFMG – Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brasil)

SEDOW – Safeguarding of employment and digitally organized workers

Course Description
The course is offered as part of the post-graduate program at the Faculty of Law of UFMG, co-funded by the European Union.

The course provides an in-depth exploration of employment protection in the digital age, analyzing the challenges faced by workers operating through technology, both in Brazil and in the European Union.
Through a critical approach, the course will examine regulations and policies aimed at improving working conditions in the gig economy, as well as European labor and trade union laws related to technology and labor. It will also discuss how the foundational principles of the European Union are incorporated into different national contexts.
Another central aspect of the course is the analysis of the legal relationship between workers and digital platforms, considering not only the legal aspects of this relationship but also the functioning of algorithms and the ethical implications associated with these new forms of work.
Lectures will include participation from renowned professors and experts from Brazil and Europe, fostering a dynamic and comparative academic environment. The course will also adopt an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating insights from philosophy and the sociology of law to examine the impact of technology on labor relations and the contemporary challenges of the labor market.

Methodology and Study Plan
Students are expected to prepare readings based on the thematic axes of the course, focusing on critical and forward-thinking questions regarding cultural, ethical, internationalist, and legal-philosophical reinterpretations of the topics, and their implications for rethinking the foundations of Law, Philosophy of Law, Human Rights, and International Law.

Assessment
Evaluation will be based on participation, seminars, and the preparation of a written text.

Guest Professors
The participation of Guest Professors during the course period will depend on their availability and, when necessary, on resource allocation. For this reason, there may be a need to concentrate teaching hours in specific sessions.

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