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Kick-off seminar LaW-BALANCE

Life and Work in Balance: Legal responses to working life in times of change and crisis.

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LaW-BALANCE aims to provide a better understanding of the legal framework of working life in transition and develop knowledge on how law can function as an instrument to achieve an inclusive working life and a well-functioning welfare state.
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Open seminar

Thursday, October 26th 

Auditorium 4, Dragefjellet skole

  • 10:00: Expert presentations
    • Melanie Hack, Associate Professor, University of Bergen, Norway:
      “Presentation of the LaW-BALANCE project”

    • Tine Eidsvaag, Associate Professor, University of Bergen, Norway:
      “The legal framework on Homeoffice in Norway”

    • Tanja Haraldsdottir, Senior Researcher, Oslo Metropolitan University:
      “Boundary crossing ICT use: Policy implications of changing patterns and perceptions of work time in professionals”

    • Stein Evju, Professor em., University of Oslo:
      “The right to paid leave – a Norwegian perspective”

  • 11:15: Coffee break

  • 11:30: Expert presentations
    • Monika Schlachter-Voll, Professor, University of Trier:
      ”Implementing the WLB-Directive in Germany”

    • Colm O’Cinneide, Professor, University College London:
      “Legislating for Work/Life Balance in the Open Labour Markets of Ireland and (Brexited) Britain”

    • Lisa Waddington, Professor, Maastricht University:
      “Achieving Work-Life Balance for Carers of Persons with Disabilities – Remedying the Limitations of the Work-Life Balance Directive through National Equality Law?”

    • Mark Bell, Professor, Trinity College Dublin:
      “Achieving Work-Life Balance for Carers of Persons with Disabilities – Rights for Carers in EU and National Law” 

End 13:00.

Project seminar (closed)

Thursday, October 26th 

Staff cafeteria

  • 13:00: Lunch for the research group, scientific advisory board and members of stakeholder reference group
  • 14:00: Roundtable discussions with members from scientific advisory participants and stakeholder reference group

End 16:00.

Friday, October 27

Staff cafeteria

  • 10:45: Coffee and fruits
  • 11:00: Discussion on the project, work packages and implementation
  • 13:00: Lunch at Godt Brød, Café Christie
  • 14:00: Closing, next steps

End 15:00