Objective

The online conference aims at keeping employment and labour law practitioners up-to-date by providing an overview of the latest policy developments, legislative initiatives and case law in this field.

Key topics

• Platform workers
• Employee surveillance
• Whistleblowing
• Recent CJEU case law (working time, transfer of undertakings, etc) 
• Gender equality
• Posting of workers
• Minimum wages

Who should attend?

This conference is aimed at lawyers specialised in employment and labour law.

Languages: English, German, French (simultaneous interpretation)

Speakers

Stefan Clauwaert, Senior Legal Advisor, ETUC - European Trade Union Confederation, Brussels

Wim Cocquyt, Client Engagement Director for Europe, Fragomen Global LLP, Brussels

Dr Miguel de la Corte Rodríguez, Legal Officer, DG Justice and Consumers, European Commission, Brussels

Dr Timon Grau, Partner, Linklaters LLP, Düsseldorf

Pascale Lagesse, Partner, Bredin Prat, Paris

Magnus Lundberg, Legal advisor, Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO), Stockholmrof Michel Miné, CNAM – Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, Paris

Maria Mollica, Policy Officer – Fundamental Rights, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission, BrusselsAdam Pokorny, Head of Unit 'Working Conditions’, Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission, Brussels

Carita Rammus, Policy Officer – Labour Mobility, Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission, Brussels (tbc)

Prof Adam Sagan, University of Bayreuth

Rebekah Smith, Deputy Director for Social Affairs, BusinessEurope, Brussels

Dr Gerlind Wisskirchen, Partner, CMS Hasche Sigle, Cologne

Anita Zirdum, Head of Service for promotion and development of labour law, Ministry of Labour and Pension System, Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Zagreb