Conference programme

In this session, we will explore how to effectively negotiate with employee representatives, the challenges and pitfalls presented in both face-to-face and remote negotiations (taking into consideration different cultures and jurisdictions).

In this session, we will examine the moonlighting phenomenon, the practice of working a second job within or outside normal business hours, typically without the knowledge of the primary employer. We will delve into the potential legal and business risks associated with moonlighting, including conflicts of interest, decreased productivity, health and safety issues, intellectual property concerns, and potential data security breaches. We will also discuss with experts and leaders in the legal community how employers should address the issue. Are workplace policies enough to tackle the issue and can moonlighting policies be used by employers to attract or retain talent? We will also discuss if there are any points of intersection and interplay between moonlighting and the gig economy.In this session, we will examine the moonlighting phenomenon, the practice of working a second job within or outside normal business hours, typically without the knowledge of the primary employer. We will delve into the potential legal and business risks associated with moonlighting, including conflicts of interest, decreased productivity, health and safety issues, intellectual property concerns, and potential data security breaches. We will also discuss with experts and leaders in the legal community how employers should address the issue. Are workplace policies enough to tackle the issue and can moonlighting policies be used by employers to attract or retain talent? We will also discuss if there are any points of intersection and interplay between moonlighting and the gig economy.

Limitations on in-person meetings caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have triggered a rapid acceleration of pre-existing technical trends, including the metaverse, which raise a number of legal questions in the employment context. During this session, we will examine some of the potential challenges related to the use of the metaverse from an employment context, including in terms of employee training, enforcement of non-competition clauses, occupational health and safety, identifying the applicable legal jurisdiction and considering potential new harassment and discrimination risks as well as algorithmic surveillance and data protection concerns.