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The working sessions of the Congress will take place over the three days, that is, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 2, 3 & 4 September 2009.
The three themes for the 2009 World Congress are:
- Theme 1: Regulatory frameworks and law enforcement in new forms of employment
- Theme 2: Workers’ Representation and social dialogue at the workplace level
- Theme 3: Emerging patterns of social protection in light of structural changes (ageing population, changing family structures, immigration, budgetary constraints, political and ideological realignments)
Australian lawyers will have a rare opportunity to advance their skills in the vital area of workplace law when a World Congress on labour law takes place in Sydney from 1st September 2009 following on from the industrial relations conference being held in Sydney in the previous week.
While the industrial relations conference will be predominately focused upon discussion of human resource management and industrial relations, the Labour Law World Congress will offer lawyers an opportunity to examine contemporary themes and developments in labour law within the domestic and international context. In particular, the Labour Law World Congress will involve:
- Comprehensive discussion of national labour law systems in the context of current global pressures. The Congress will involve speakers from a range of different countries examining issues and problems of universal application. It will also offer a unique snapshot of the current state of global labour law regulation, which will be of particular value to labour lawyers who can no longer afford to think of labour law in purely domestic terms.
- A substantial labour law program explored through workshops running on each day of the Congress examining a variety of dimensions of labour law including:
- The Scope of Labour law
- Enforcement
- Regulation
- Work and Human Freedom
- Labour Law Participation
- Bargaining Systems
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Wednesday 2 September 2009
Theme 1 (National Reports): ‘Regulatory Frameworks and Law Enforcement in New Forms of Employment’
Workshops
Session 1 |
Session 2 |
Session 3 |
Session 4 |
Enforcement
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Regulation
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The Scope of Labour Law |
Work and Human Freedom
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Examines the enforcement of labour standards generally, and more particularly in relation to informal economies and migrant workers. |
Examines the regulation of labour in various sectors, and the challenges of extending the regulatory dimensions of labour law. |
Examines the operation of health and safety laws and other labour standards in informal labour markets across a variety of regions including Europe , Africa and Australia . |
Examines labour rights in a broader dimension, as a form of human rights. |
Thursday, 3 September 2009
Theme 2 (National Reports): ‘Workers’ Representation and Social Dialogue at the Workplace Level’
Workshops
Session 1 |
Session 2 |
Session 3 |
Session 4 |
Work and Human Freedom |
Social Protection, Unemployment and Skills
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Labour Participation and Corporate Governance |
Transnational Labour
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Examines labour rights in a broader dimension, as a form of human rights. |
Examines the importance of training and development, and skill acquisition in contemporary labour markets. |
Assesses the role of workers in corporate and enterprise management, including restructuring and corporate social responsibility. |
Examines the legal, regulatory and social protection of migrant workers in diverse regions including the European Union, Russia and South Africa. |
Friday, 4 September 2009
Theme 3 (National Reports): ‘Emerging Patterns of Social Protection in Light of Structural Changes’
Workshops
Session 1 |
Session 2 |
Session 3 |
Session 4 |
Labour Participation in Corporate Governance |
Organisations |
Social Protection and Security
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Bargaining and Employment Agreements |
Deals with the role of workers in corporate and enterprise management, including corporate restructuring and corporate social responsibility. |
Examines various organisational rights and obligations of trade unions under different regimes, including Taiwan , New Zealand and South Africa. |
Among other matters this session deals with the relationship between social protection, labour market regulation and employment law.
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Deals with ‘good faith’ bargaining, non-union-based bargaining and bargaining in the context of the global financial crisis. |
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