9.2.2022

Nordic Network of Labour Law Scholars
NNLLS2 – Helsinki 2022 (hybrid)

31 March- 1 April 2022
@ Futurum, Hanken – Helsinki
& on Zoom

 

Call for Abstracts

 

The second NNLLS conference, under the theme The new age of control and surveillance in labour law, will take place on 31st of March and 1st of April in a hybrid form: in presence at Hanken in Helsinki, Finland as well as online on Zoom. We would be more than delighted to see you in person but, due to current situation, online participation via Zoom will be possible indeed.

The conference is hosted by the Labour Law Group from School of Law, University of Eastern Finland.

 

The theme of the conference is inspired by multiplications of worker-status. As has been noted in research on precarious work, this change seems to require both rethinking and reframing the basic ideas in Nordic labour law. At the same time, control and surveillance takes new forms. Remote work, algorithms, privacy issues, power of the customers and consumers produce novel problems of control and surveillance. Furthermore, Covid 19 has exposed the fragile nature of the safety network of especially atypical workers and shed light to the diversification and discrimination at work.  While these questions have been on the agenda for quite some time, they remain important. We look forward to addressing some of these important questions. Keynotes are Mia Eklund, who will present perspectives on the possibility to nationally provide for more specific rules on employee privacy (Article 88 of the GDPR) in light of the Finnish national employee privacy legislation, and Susanna Lindroos-Hovinheimo, will discuss the EU whistleblowing directive and control.

In addition to this first part of the conference, the program of the second day will allow for presentations and discussions of research ideas or projects on any topic.

Contributions on the Covid-19 outbreak and its impact on labour law are also welcome.

 

We would like to encourage you to submit an abstract (or paper), presenting your ideas and research. It is an aim of NNLLS to make the conference arena a place for discussing and reflecting.

The deadline for submitting abstracts is on 15 March 2022.

You can send your abstract (450-500 words; your name, title and affiliation clearly stated) to the following email address: nordicnetworklabourlawscholars@gmail.com

Notification of acceptance will be sent by email no later than 18 March 2022.

 

We would like to encourage discussion on novel ideas and insights, therefore, no full paper is required. However, at a later stage, in case we would proceed with publishing of the conference material, we could ask the submission of full papers upon agreement.

 

The NNLLS annual conference is a pillar of the Network activities. Therefore, we ask all participants to become a NNLLS member. If you are not a member yet, you can become one (free of charge) by sending your expression of interest (specifying your name, title and affiliation) to the Network email address as above. 

 

Practical Information

Conference venue

Futurum at Hanken, Arkadiankatu 22, Helsinki

The conference venue can be easily reached from the city centre by tram number 1 and 2 (heading Käpylä or Pasila), stop at Hanken. A walk from the main railway station to Hanken takes approx. 15 minutes.

The registration opens on 10 February and closes on 21 March 2022.

This is the link to the registration form: https://registration.contio.fi/uef/Registration/Login?id=3323-T_3323-3967

  • Conference admission fee: € 40 (it includes two lunches and coffee)
  • Conference dinner (optional): 54€ (four course menu) (+ 39€ wine pairing)

 

Instructions for payment

Admission fee and dinner must be paid upon registration.

Cancellation policy: Cancellation is free of charge until 25 March 2022 and we will return your payments in full.

After that date, a medical certificate is required for refund. In the unfortunate event that there will be new restrictions related to Covid-19 set by the Finnish authorities, the conference will be held in online form only.

The online participation is free. Online participants will receive the Zoom link after the registration to the conference.

Please note that participants in presence must cover their own travel expenses.

 

Travelling and accommodation

It takes approx. 30 min by train from Helsinki airport to the city centrum. More information at https://www.helsinki-airport.com/helsinki-airport-to-city.php

Recommended accommodation in Helsinki:

For conference updates, consult the website: https://law.au.dk/nnlls

We hope to see you in person in Helsinki, Finland!

 

Conference Tentative Program
Venue: Futurum at Hanken, Arkadiankatu 22, Helsinki
(as well as on Zoom)

 

Thursday, 31 March 2022

11.30 Registration of participants
12.30 Lunch
14.00 Opening: Marjo Ylhäinen, University of Eastern Finland
14.15 Panel: The new age of control and surveillance in labour law

Chair: Marjo Ylhäinen, University of Eastern Finland
Keynote speakers:
Mia Ekund, University of Helsinki
Susanna Lindroos-Hovinheimo, University of Helsinki
Discussant: TBC

15.30 Coffee break
15.45 Discussion with the audience

Chair: Petra Herzfeld-Olsson, Stockholm University

16.45 End of Day 1
18.30 Conference dinner at Pompier Espa, Eteläesplanadi 8

 

Friday, 1 April 2022

09.00 Panel: Abstract Presentations

Chair: Vincenzo Pietrogiovanni, Lund & Aarhus University
Presentations: TBC

11.15 Coffee break
11.45 Panel: Labour Law Scholars in European and International Institutions

Chair:
Kurt Weltzien, BI Norwegian Business School
Panellists:
Birgitta Nyström, Lund University
Niklas Bruun, Helsinki University
Stein Evju, University of Oslo

13.30 Conference Closing and Lunch

 

 

For further information, please, contact Marjo Ylhäinen
Email: marjo.ylhainen@uef.fi
Tel. +358 50 3247589