Conference on ‘Resocialising Europe and the Mutualisation of Risks to Workers’ - 18-19 May 2012– UCL Faculty Laws, London, UK.

The Labour Rights Institute of UCL (LRI), with the financial support provided by the British Academy and by a number of other stakeholders, seeks to bring together an interdisciplinary group of experts from the UK and the rest of Europe to discuss whether this current stalemate in the development of ‘Social Europe’ is likely to become a permanent feature of the EU, or whether new regulatory trajectories for ‘Resocialising Europe’ could and ought to be pursued.

You can find further details about this event, its programme, key speakers, and objectives on the dedicated Conference website and blog http://www.resocialisingeurope.org.

To attend the conference please follow the link provided on the website’s home page. Please note that places are limited.
 

Annual legal seminar 2011 "Protection against Dismissal in Europe - Basic Features and Current Trends"

The annual legal seminar 2011 dealt with "Protection against Dismissal in Europe - Basic Features and Current Trends". The seminar took place from 24 ‐ 26 November 2011 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

As preparation and background information a Thematic Report was prepared by the Network with the aim to provide a comparative overview of the trends and problems with regard to the termination of employment relationships in the private sector at the initiative of the employer with a specific focus on dismissals for business reasons. This theme was further elaborated during the Seminar by means of presentations, working group discussions and a panel discussion.

See Thematic Report 2011 and Seminar Report 2011.