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Labour Law and Payroll Management (5 cr)

Code: LT00DK38-3001

General information


Enrollment
22.04.2024 - 31.08.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
11.09.2024 - 15.11.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
SeAMK Business Management and SME Business Management
Campus
SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
Teachers
Viljo Arohonka
Leena Uusitalo
Scheduling groups
Avoin AMK (Ei koske tutkinto-opiskelijaa) (Size: 5 . Open UAS : 5.)
Groups
MLITA23
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management, Multimodal implementation
Small groups
Open UAS (Doesn't apply to degree student)
Course
LT00DK38

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

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.

Content

- 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

Materials

- 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

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercises

Completion alternatives

None.

Student workload

Lectures and exercises 24 h
Independent work 111h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (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 criteria, good (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.

Assessment criteria, excellent (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.

Qualifications

Basics of Accounting

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