XIX International Conference in Commemoration of Professor Marco Biagi

Work Beyond the Pandemic. Towards a Human-Centred Recovery

Nel 20° anniversario della morte del Professor Marco Biagi, la Fondazione e l’Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia ne ricordano l’uomo e il giuslavorista attraverso l’organizzazione del convegno internazionale dal titolo: “Work Beyond the Pandemic. Towards a Human-Centred Recovery”.

Nel corso delle due giornate cui è dedicata l’iniziativa, autorevoli studiosi provenienti da tutto il mondo si confronteranno, in una prospettiva interdisciplinare e comparata, sulle principali questioni sollevate dalla pandemia da Covid-19 nel mondo del lavoro, senza tralasciarne gli effetti sulla società e sull’economia, e su quello che sarà il futuro del lavoro nell’era post-emergenziale.

THURSDAY 26th MAY 2022

13.00-14.00 Attendee’s registration
14.00-14.30 WELCOME ADDRESSES AND PRESENTATION OF THE CONFERENCE
Carlo Adolfo Porro, Rector of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Tommaso Fabbri, Dean of the Marco Biagi Department of Economics, and Vice-president of Scientif Committee, Marco Biagi Foundation, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Chair: Manfred Weiss, J.W. Goethe University of Frankfurt, Germany

Keynote Speakers
Emanuele Menegatti, University of Bologna, Italy
Chiara Mussida, Università Cattolica, Italy
Silvia Profili, European University of Rome, Italy
Riccardo Salomone, University of Trento, Italy
Iacopo Senatori, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

Chair: Alan Neal, University of Warwick, UK

Labour Law in Portugal during the Pandemic: Main Measures and Developments
Ana Teresa Ribeiro, Portoguese Catholic University, Portugal

Safer at Work: the Role of Shared Anti-contagion Protocols in Italy and Beyond
Marianna Russo, Luigi Vanvitelli University of Campania, Italy

Work Beyond the Pandemic: Towards a Human-centered Recovery
Elena Sychenko, St Petersburg State University, Russia

Termination Ban and Unpaid Leave as Interim Measures during Covid-19 Pandemic in Turkish Labour Law
Olgu Özdemir, Antalya Bilim University, Turkey

Covid-19 and its Impact on Rights of Workers in India – A Critical Analysis
Srishti Singh, United Nations University for Peace, Costa Rica

Discussant: Carmen Agut Garcia, Jaume I University, Spain

Chair: Janice Bellace, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

Disability and Covid-19: Integration Policies during and after the Pandemic
Carmela Garofalo, University of Bari, Italy
Caterina Mazzanti, University of Udine, Italy

Job quality and employee well-being during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence from the Working in Ireland Survey 2021
John Geary, University College Dublin, Ireland

Equal, yet poor
Luca Ratti, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Antonio Garcia-Muñoz, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Mijke Houwerzijl, Tilburg University, Netherlands
Ane Fernandez, Tilburg University, Netherlands
Nuna Zekic, Tilburg University, Netherlands

The Impact of Covid-19 on Highly Skilled Migrants’ Well-being and Intention to stay in Brainport Eindhoven
Camilla Spadavecchia, Tilburg University, Netherlands
Mihaela Chelaru, Marco Biagi Foundation, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

Psychosocial Risks and Mental Health of Employed Persons in the post-Covid World of Work
Olga Chesalina, Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy, Germany

Discussant: Carla Spinelli, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Italy

19.15 Holy Mass in memory of prof. Marco Biagi, at Sant’Agostino church (Piazza Sant’Agostino, 6 – Modena)

FRIDAY 27th MAY 2022

9.30-11.00 PARALLEL SESSIONS 2A.

Chair: Ralf Rogowski, University of Warwick, UK

The Telework Virus: How COVID-19 has Affected Telework and Exposed its Implications for Privacy
Tammy Katsabian, College of Management, Haim Striks Faculty of Law, Israel

Remote Work: Freedom and Dignity at Home?
Elena Gramano, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
David Mangan, Maynooth University, Ireland

Remote Work Regulation during and after the Pandemic in Greece and Germany: Comparative Legal Frameworks and Challenges for the Future of Work
Effrosyni Bakirtzi, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Discussant: Marco Biasi, University of Milan, Italy

Chair: Luigi Enrico Golzio, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

The Right to Disconnect as a Tool to Tackle Inequalities Resulting from Remote Working
Irmina Miernicka, University of Lodz, Poland

The Right to Disconnect from Work in Poland in the Perspective of the Upcoming Legislative Changes on Remote Work
Kamila Naumowicz, University of Warmia and Mazury, Poland
Agata Ludera-Ruszel, University of Rzeszow, Poland

The Role of Working Time Guarantees in the Era of Growing Autonomy
Gábor Kártyás, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Hungary

Discussant: Rüdiger Krause, Georg-August University of Göttingen, Germany

Chair: Tindara Addabbo, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

Covid-19 and the Gender Gap in Italy and Japan: Can “Pink Quotas” be the Solution?
Francesca Marinelli, University of Milan, Italy
Michela Riminucci, Kobe University, Japan

Remote Work and Domestic Violence against Women
Ceren Kasim, Georg-August University of Göttingen, Germany

Working-life Out-of-Balance? Legal Responses in the EU and Norway to Parenthood and Caregiving in Times of Crisis
Melanie Regine Hack, University of Bergen, Norway

Discussant: Mariagrazia Militello, University of Catania, Italy

Chair: Frank Hendrickx, Leuven University, Belgium

AI for a More Human-Friendly Workplace Recovery
Beryl ter Haar, University of Warsaw, Poland
Marta Otto, University of Lodz, Poland

The Quest for Effective Fundamental Labour Rights in the European post-Pandemic Scenario: Introducing Principles of Explainability and Understanding of Surveillance through AI Algorithms and IoT Devices
Michele Molè, University of Groningen, Netherlands

Equality in “Digital Citizenship”
Chiara Gaglione, Marco Biagi Foundation, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Ilaria Purificato, Marco Biagi Foundation, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

Discussant: Attila Kun, Karoli Gaspar University, Hungary

Chair: Manfred Weiss, J.W. Goethe University of Frankfurt, Germany

Some Ideas about the More Useful Methodological Approach to the Question of what Kind of Role for Labour Law in a Human-Centered Recovery post-Covid
Juan-Pablo Landa, Basque Country University, Spain

The EU Path Towards a Social Market Economy through the Pillar of Social Rights and the Action Plan. Is This Time Different?
Antonio Aloisi, IE University, Spain

In Search of the Social Dimension of the EU Recovery Strategy
Silvia Rainone, European Trade Union Institute and KU Leuven, Belgium
Philippe Pochet, European Trade Union Institute, UC Louvain, Belgium

Employment of Quality in the Recovery and Resilience Facility? An Insight from Working Conditions Perspective
Montse Sole Truyols, Rovira I Virgili University, Spain

Still Private or More Public? Did the Pandemic Change the Scope of the Labour Law?
Izabela Florczak, University of Lodz, Poland

Discussant: Massimiliano Delfino, Federico II University of Naples, Italy

Chair: Susan Bisom-Rapp, Western School of Law, San Diego, California, USA

Covid-19 Vaccination and Employment Relations in Italy. The Vaccination Obligation and the General Employer’s Duty to Ensure Safety at Work
Riccardo Maraga, La Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Mandatory Vaccination in the Employment Relationship
Merle Erikson, University of Tartu, Estonia

EU Digital Covid Certificate: from a “Nudge” for Vaccination to a Pre-requisite to work. Implications and Legacy in the Employment Relationship
Matteo Avogaro, ESADE Institute for Labour Studies, Ramon Llull University, Spain

Discussant: Alberto Mattei, University of Verona, Italy

Chair: Csilla Kollonay, Central European University of Budapest, Hungary

What Structures and Policies for the post-Pandemic Labor Market?
Nicola Deleonardis, University of Udine, Italy
Daniela Lafratta, University of Udine, Italy

Collective Labor Law in Russia after Covid-19
Tatiana A. Izbienova, Russian University of Justice, Russia

Labour and Antitrust in the Gig Economy
Stefano Guadagno, University of Milan, Italy

Application of Key Labour Law Provisions during the Covid Period in Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia
Nikita Lyutov, Kutafin Moscow State Law University, Russia

Discussant: Andrea Signoretti, University of Trento, Italy

Chair: Edoardo Ales, Parthenope University of Naples, Italy

Social Security for Platform Workers in the Wake of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Marius Olivier, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa; Northwest University, South Africa; University of Western Australia, Australia

Platform Workers’ Social Protection in and beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic: Practical and Theoretical Comparison of their Access to Healthcare between France and UK
Claire Marzo, Paris Est University, France

Are Self-employed ‘Zombies’ more Important than Classic Workers? A Few Comments on the Polish Approach to Supporting the Labour Market during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Barbara Surdykowska, NSZZ Solidarność, Poland
Sławomir Adamczyk, NSZZ Solidarność, Poland

Discussant: Edoardo Ales, Parthenope University of Naples, Italy

16.45-17.30 Closing session
COMMEMORATION OF MARCO BIAGI

Chair: Tiziano Treu, Università Cattolica, Italy; President of the National Council for Economics and Labour; Marco Biagi Foundation

Janice Bellace, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
William Bromwich, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Csilla Kollonay-Lehoczky, Central European University of Budapest, Hungary
Alan Neal, University of Warwick, UK
Paola Reggiani Gelmini, Marco Biagi Foundation, Italy
Yasuo Suwa, Università Hosei, Tokyo
Manfred Weiss, J.W. Goethe University of Frankfurt, Germany

The event can be followed live through Microsoft Teams. The links will be sent after registration.

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Local Scientific Committee: Prof. Tindara Addabbo (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Marco Biagi Foundation), Prof. Edoardo Ales (University of Naples Parthenope, Marco Biagi Foundation), Prof. Ylenia Curzi (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Marco Biagi Foundation), Prof. Tommaso Fabbri (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Olga Rymkevich (Marco Biagi Foundation), Prof. Riccardo Salomone (University of Trento, Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Iacopo Senatori (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Marco Biagi Foundation)

Organizing Committee: Dr Carlotta Serra (Marco Biagi Foundation, Chair), Prof William Bromwich (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Dr Arianna Di Iorio (Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Olga Rymkevich (Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Federica Palmirotta (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Ilaria Purificato (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Marco Biagi Foundation).

The conference was organised by the Scientific Committee with the collaboration of: Dr Giuseppe Caruso (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Mihaela Chelaru (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Chiara Ciccia Romito (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Enrico Angelo Raffaele D’Ecclesis (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Ilaria Del Giglio (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Fabio Demaria (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Elisa Flori (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Chiara Gaglione (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Nicoletta Manzini (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Mirko Mucciarini (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Maria Beatrice Pagani (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Giuseppe Sabella (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Veronica Verzulli (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Marco Biagi Foundation), Carlotta Barra (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Marco Biagi Foundation), Cecilia Correggi (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Marco Biagi Foundation), Marco Lorenzetti (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Marco Biagi Foundation), Laura Merzi (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Marco Biagi Foundation), Gianluca Monturano (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Marco Biagi Foundation), Pierluca Baldassarre Pasqualicchio (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Marco Biagi Foundation).

Luogo: Fondazione Marco Biagi, Largo Marco Biagi 10, Modena
Scadenza iscrizioni: 27 Maggio 2022 - 17:00

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