About the Event
The International Conference "The Payment of a Living Wage as a Human Right: Obligations of States and Responsibilities of International Business" will be held on Friday, October 10, starting at 11:00 a.m.
This event will explore the topic of a living wage as a human right, analyzing the obligations of states and the responsibilities of international businesses in ensuring it throughout global supply chains. The legal, economic, and social implications, implementation challenges, and best practices for promoting fair and sustainable work will be discussed.
PROGRAM
11:00 | OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE
GREETINGS
Rector Prof. Giovanni Cannata
INTRODUCTION
Prof. Marco Mocella
MODERATOR
Prof. Elena Sychenko
11:10 - 12:45 | SESSION 1 | MINIMUM WAGE V. LIVING WAGE: INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES
LEGAL AND ECONOMIC APPROACHES TO LIVING WAGE DETERMINANTS
Olesya Veredyuk - Saint Petersburg State University
Nikita Lyutov - Maqsut Narikbayev University
THE IMPACT OF LIVING WAGES: THE ECONOMIC CONTROVERSY
Christoph Scherrer - University of Kassel
A DASHBOARD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTEXT OF MINIMUM LIVING WAGE POLICIES
Daniel Kostzer - International Trade Union Confederation
FISCAL MEASURES TO ENSURE A LIVING WAGE
Caterina Corrado Oliva - Mercatorum University
A COMPANY LAW PERSPECTIVE ON THE LIVING WAGE AGENDA
Sara Addamo - Mercatorum University
TOWARDS A TRANSPARENT LIVING WAGE: METHODOLOGY AND IMPLEMENTATION
- Daniela Ceccon
- Paulien Osse
- Nii Ashia Amanquarnor
- Mehr Kalra
- Intan Citra Phonskaningtyas - Wageindicator
12:45 - 13:30 | LUNCH
13.30 - 15.00 | SESSION 2 | LIVING WAGE AS A RIGHT
THE RIGHT TO MINIMUM LIVING WAGE IS A HUMAN RIGHT: ANALYSIS OF THE UN CESCR JURISPRUDENCE
Elena Sychenko - Mercatorum University, Saint Petersburg State University
TOWARDS A SIXTH FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT: DEFENDING THE INCLUSION OF THE RIGHT TO A LIVING WAGE IN THE ILO DECLARATION ON FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND RIGHTS AT WORK
Ioannis Katsaroumpas - European Trade Union Institute, University of Sussex
Maria Kotsoni - Princeton University
EUROPEAN APPROACH TO LIVING WAGE AS A HUMAN RIGHT: THE APPROACH OF THE EUROPEAN COMMITTEE OF SOCIAL RIGHTS
Monika Schlachter - University of Trier
THE NEED TO BROADEN THE CONCEPT OF A LIVING 'WAGE' BEYOND TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
- Martijn Arets
- Marta Kahancová
- Paulien Osse
- Fiona Dragstra - Wageindicator
ACCESS TO LIVING WAGE FOR NON-STANDARD WORKERS: A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE
Emanuele Menegatti - University of Bologna
THE HUMAN RIGHT TO A LIVING WAGE FOR INFORMAL WORK AT THE START OF VALUE CHAINS IN INDIA
Sandhya Drew - Jindal Global University; City St Georges; Paris Nanterre
JUDICIAL RECOGNITION OF THE RIGHT TO LIVING WAGE: LESSONS FROM 20TH CENTURY AUSTRALIA
Dr. Eugene Schofield-Georgsson
Dr. Frances Flanagan - University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
15:30 - 16:30 | SESSION 3 | LIVING WAGE AS A SUSTAINABILITY FACTOR
ADEQUATE WAGE V. LIVING WAGE: ANALYSES OF THE NORMS OF THE EU DUE DILIGENCE AND CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING DIRECTIVES
Nicolas Bueno - UniDistance Suisse
Elena Sychenko - Mercatorum University, Saint Petersburg State University
WAGES IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: BETWEEN CODES OF CONDUCT AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
Marco Mocella - Mercatorum University
DENIAL OF LIVING WAGE AS AN INDICATOR OF FORCED LABOUR OR EXTREME ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION: LEGAL IMPLICATIONS FOR MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES (MNCS) IN THE EU
Nazrin Huseinzade - Tilburg Law School, Responsible Contracting - Project, Enact Sustainable Strategies
ENSURING THE LIVING WAGE IN THE FISHERY SECTOR: IS IT A SUSTAINABILITY FACTOR?
Martina Bassotti - Mercatorum University
16:40 - 18:00 | SESSION 4 LIVING WAGE AS A CONTRACTUAL CLAUSE
ENFORCE MINIMUM WAGES AND LIVING WAGES
Anne Davies - University of Oxford
FROM COMMITMENTS TO IMPLEMENTATION: CORPORATE PATHWAYS TO LIVING WAGES IN SUPPLY CHAINS
Jill van de Walle - World Benchmarking Alliance
UNDERSTANDING HOW GARMENT BRANDS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO LIVING WAGES
Anne van Lakerveld - Fair Wear
BREAKING THE WAGE GRIDLOCK: ADAPTING WAGE STRATEGIES TO LOCAL LEGAL FRAMEWORKS, INDUSTRY STRUCTURES, AND POLITICAL REALITIES
Chaimae Azmi - Fair Labor Association
Scientific Committee:
- Marco Mocella
- Caterina Corrado Oliva
- Elena Sychenko
- Martina Bassotti
- Sara Addamo