
Thursday, 8 June 2023
14:00 – 19:00 | Registration open |
10:00 – 18:00 | Special program Bucharest half-day tour Essential Bucharest Panoramic City tour Guided walking tour Old Town Bucharest |
18:00 – 19:00 |
Newcomers – Special welcome for you!
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19:00 – 23:00 | STYLISH ROOFTOP WELCOME COCKTAIL ARIA TNB. In the very heart of Bucharest, on the National Theatre Rooftop |
22:00 onwards | Discovery of Bucharest nightlife |
Friday, 9 June 2023
08:00 – 17:00 | Registration open RADISSON BLU HOTEL (plenary sessions) INTERCONTINENTAL ATHENEE PALACE BUCHAREST (breakout sessions) |
09:15 – 12:30 | Opening session + plenary sessions |
09:15 – 10:30 |
Welcome and Keynote Speech Welcome by Klaus-Stefan Hohenstatt, EELA Chair & Anna Jerndorf, EELA Vice-Chair Welcome by Corina Radu, Member of the EELA Board representing Romania, host of the Bucharest conference 2023 Keynote Speech The war near us. What is the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the World we work in? What should we expect?
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10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break |
11:00 – 12:30 |
Plenary Session A conversation between judges Judges from the Court of Justice of the European Union and from national courts representing various EU Member States will have an engaging discussion focusing on the approach of the national courts and governments to the EU employment law and the decisions of the CJEU. |
12:30 – 13:45 | LUNCH (Radisson Blu Hotel) |
1 min walking from RADISSON BLU to INTERCONTINENTAL ATHENEE PALACE BUCHAREST
PARALLEL SESSIONS – INTERCONTINENTAL ATHENEE PALACE BUCHAREST
14:00 – 15:15 |
Parallel session I Mental health in the workplace – practical insight for employment lawyers Leading specialists in work and organisational psychology and HR, and employment lawyers from across Europe, share insight into the causes, identification and prevention of mental illness in the workplace – and, most importantly, into how we, as employment lawyers, can help. The workshop will look, for example, at stress, depression, burnout, insomnia, eating disorders and addiction and at their potential consequences, such as disengagement, mistakes at work, bullying, breakdown, chronic embitterment, loss of career etc. In addition to aiding our understanding of symptoms and context, we will discuss practical strategies for interacting with people who are unwell and those who have caring responsibilities.
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14:00 – 15:15 |
Parallel session II Whistleblowing: a patchwork of different rules or a coherent European protection? Challenges in cross-border cases This panel will address the many challenges raised by the national implementation of the new whistleblowing Directive. From their very own perspectives (European Commission, civil society, legal profession), panelists will discuss topics such as:
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14:00 – 15:15 |
Parallel session III Expanding the employment Protection to the Unprotected – Minimum Wage vs Living Wage – Will the EU Directive on Supply Chain Due Diligence matter? Recent case law has shown a trend to include the “Otherwise Unprotected” to the protection of employment laws. Who should be regarded as an “employee”, under EU as well as under national laws? Will the 21st Century employment laws swiftly react to a growing workforce of fragmented, individualized and non-organized parts of our population? These are also important policy questions.
Together with an economist and a representative of one of Europe’s largest union, the session will discuss potential levels of such protection, where needed. Also, as services provided by these “Otherwise Unprotected” may be regarded as a part of the “direct supply chain” of corporations, it is important to understand the impact the EU Directives on Supply Chain and Due Diligence will have on this discussion.
Topics covered:
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14:00 – 15:15 |
Parallel session IV Multigenerational workforce. Younger generation trends. Commentators often describe four generations in the workforce, ranging from Baby Boomers, through Generation X and Millennials to Generation Z. Are the different values, work styles, commitment levels and methods of feedback attributed to these groups helpful descriptions or harmful stereotypes? Common characteristics are attributed to every generation, but one thing unites us all: we are all struggling to understand each other.
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14:00 – 15:30 |
Parallel sessions V Workshop on Business Development for Employment Lawyers Interactive session on market analysis, key clients, BDM strategy and tools for employment lawyers in different set-ups (size of the firm, clients, jurisdiction, seniority etc). The session will require the active involvement of participants and may contain small doses of group work. Limited number of participants! (max. 30) |
15:15 – 15:30 | Coffee break |
15:45 – 17:00 |
Parallel session I Neurodiversity and non-visible disabilities at work Excellent diversity and inclusion programmes include a focus on helping disabled employees become comfortable and successful at work. Disabilities and neurodiverse conditions that cannot be easily seen, such as Autism spectrum conditions (incl. Asperger syndrome), attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, personality disorders, neurasthenia etc may present challenges for employers and employees alike. This session will consider the positive and practical steps that employers can take to address them. The workshop will offer medical, legal and personal insight, with a focus on: • The importance of good occupational health information and support
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15:45 – 17:00 |
Parallel session II Working from anywhere. How to cope with globally mobile employment arrangements: digital nomads, satellite employees and Employers of Record (EORs) from an employer’s perspective. The normalization of flexible working has come with its own set of challenges.
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15:45 – 17:00 |
Parallel session III Call my agent! Social Media Workshop Do lawyers still need agents to reach their clients?
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15:45 – 17:15 |
Parallel session IV Workshop on Business Development for Employment Lawyers Interactive session on market analysis, key clients, BDM strategy and tools for employment lawyers in different set-ups (size of the firm, clients, jurisdiction, seniority etc). The session will require the active involvement of participants and may contain small doses of group work. Limited number of participants! (max.30)
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19.30 – 02.00 | Classical GALA DINNER |
all night | Lounge and nightclub access after dinner |
Saturday, 10 June 2023
08:00 – 09:30 | EELA 2023 – Saturday jogging |
08:00 – 09:30 |
TECH Experience in a multifunctional and unconventional space Limited number of participants! (max. 35)
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10:00 – 13:00 | Plenary sessions & General assembly |
10:00 – 11:00 |
Plenary session I Times, they are a-changin’! Keeping up or falling behind?
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11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
11:30 – 13:00 |
Plenary session II Megatrends and the future of tech in the workplace. Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms. Working in the virtual space. Metaverse. A glance into the future With the rapidly increasing use of big data and sophisticated algorithms, companies and employees are facing a new reality, where AI is deployed into the HR and legal processes, and the Metaverse may lead to a new and unregulated workplace. These new realities pose multiple ethical dilemmas and legal challenges, with the introduction of new regulation and the need to apply existing rules on new phenomena. This is not just the good fate of our times; it comes at a cost, as the potential risks of entrusting life-changing decisions to automation become evident: the pattern-based “method of thinking” of algorithms can result in discrimination, compromise diversity, or simply lead to legally questionable employment decisions. But still, this is not a pessimistic outlook: as we will learn in this session, the human factor – tech developers, regulators, and last but not least employment lawyers – will still be the key in the Age of Algorithms and Virtual Workspace. The panel will discuss these and other issues, with a focus on:
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13:00 – 13:30 | General assembly |
13:30 – 14:30 | LUNCH (Radisson Blu Hotel) |
21:00 onwards | Urban Coolish PARTY by the Lake |