Ergonomics in the Work Environment (LUSDK_280)

To develop understanding of ergonomics as a science discipline that studies human relations with work, health problems caused by ergonomic risks, the importance of ergonomics of work environment in promoting the well-being of employees. Analyse work environment risk factors, their impact on social worker health and safety at work. Explain potential ergonomic risks to the workplace for social workers. Analyse possible situations of accidents related to work environment ergonomics, including occupational social workers, introduce preventive and protective measures against unfavorable ergonomic risks at work.
To provide social work students with an understanding of the employment policies, labour protection and labour rights of the European Union and Latvia, their nature, content and importance, the characteristics of the legal relationship, the difference from other civil relations, the importance and place of the basic principles of labour law in the legal relationships of employment. To provide an understanding of the main institutes of labour law, the mechanism for the realization of labour rights in the European Union, the functions of workers' and employers' organisations, the negotiation of the parties as the basis of employment relationships, the principles of fair remuneration for work, the norm of employment legal relationships, the prohibition of forced labour, changes in human biological capabilities, depending on age, labour law enforcement institutions, mechanisms and forms of protection of the rights of the participants in employment relationships.