Labour law
The UIA Labour Law Commission is a very lively group of employment legal experts.
Those who join the group will not only benefit from the great expertise of its members, but also will a new member be involved in the social life of the Labour Law Commission. In order to get an idea of the large scientific scope which has been discussed over the last ten years, the titles of the group’s congress sessions should be mentioned:
• Employment discrimination law (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2000)
• The employee as a shareholder (Turin, Italy, 2001)
• Employee privacy, electronic communications and workplace monitoring (Sidney, Australia, 2002)
• Protecting trade secrets and commercial information – rights of employers and employees (Lisbon, Portugal, 2003)
• The extraterritorial application of labour law (Geneva, Switzerland, 2004)
• Self-employed vs. employment: Distinctions, advantages, dangers and recommendations (Fez, Morocco, 2005)
• Worker participation (Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, 2006)
• Women in the workplace – hot topics in employment discrimination (Paris, France, 2007)
• Whistle blowing – Protection and problems for employers (Bucharest, Rumania, 2008)
• Companies in the financial crisis – Employment legal options (Seville, Spain, 2009)
The continuing discussion of important legal topics in the labour and employment field leads to both business and personal relationships among the members of the Labour Law Commission. In order to intensify those relationships and to prepare the scientific congress programs, the Labour Law Commission holds annual midyear meetings.
The recent midyear meetings have been held in:
• Bologna (Italy, 2003)
• London (England, 2004)
• Leon (France, 2005)
• Düsseldorf (Germany, 2006)
• Rome (Italy, 2007)
• Washington DC (USA, 2008)
• Amsterdam (The Netherlands, 2009)
• Vienna (Austria, 2010)
For those who have not yet become a member of the Labor Law Commission, please be invited to join our group at the next congress, our next midyear meeting or at any other occasion.
