Objective

The purpose of this course is to provide a thorough introduction to European labour law.

Key topics

• Posting of workers
• Working time
• Equality and discrimination at the workplace
• Whistleblowing
• European Works Councils
• Transfers of undertakings
• Minimum wages
• Platform workers

Visit to the CJEU in Luxembourg

Participants in this summer course will have the opportunity to visit the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.
 

Who should attend?

The course is aimed at legal practitioners seeking an introduction to European labour law.

Speakers

Dr Ane Fernandez de Aranguiz Chueca, Assistant  Professor, Tilburg University  

Miroslava Hajek-Merlin, Deputy Head of Unit C1 – Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission, Brussels

Prof Christina Hiessl, KU Leuven

Prof Jean-Philippe Lhernould, University of Poitiers

Sophie Maes, Partner, Claeys & Engels, Brussels

Sascha Morgenroth, Partner, Simmons & Simmons, Frankfurt

Petr Polák, Senior Legal Adviser, Office of the Public  Defender of Rights, Brno

Dr Claudia Schmidt, Lecturer, University of Toulon