The aim of the course is to provide students with an overview of the crucial EU Directives regarding labour relations, as they have been interpreted by the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Particular emphasis is placed on the Directives of major practical importance, such as the Directive on collective redundancies, the Directive on the protection of workers in the event of the transfer of a business, the non-discrimination Directive and the Directives concerning flexible forms of employment (fixed-term, part-time and temporary employment contracts).