International Conference: The Payment of A Living Wage as a Human Right: Obligations of States And Responsibilities of International Businesses - 2025

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

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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