Annual Labour Law Conference // Annual Litigation Conference // Joint Session with the SCILL Commission
Amsterdam, Netherlands
13 October 2022 - 15 October 2022
Annual Labour Law Conference
Thursday 13 October 2022 | |
| 16:00 » 18:00 | Registrations at Hyatt Regency Amsterdam |
| 18:00 » 20:00 | Welcome reception at the Hotel Bar |
| 20:00 | Optional dinner (in small groups, several restaurants, payable onsite) |
Friday 14 October 2022 | |
| 08:00 » 08:45 | Registrations at Hyatt Regency Amsterdam |
| 08:45 » 09:00 | Welcome address by the AIJA President |
| 09:00 » 09:10 | Introduction and presentation of the seminar by the Organising Committee |
| 09:10 » 10:20 | Diversity and Inclusion? Mind the Gap! Employers are facing an increasing number of discriminatory issues, with the gender pay gap only being the tip of the iceberg. We will be exploring the newest developments with regard to equal pay, discrimination of mothers and #metoo at the workplace. Moderator: Inka Knappertsbusch, CMS Hasche Sigle, Germany Speakers:
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| 10:20 » 10:40 | Coffee break |
| 10:40 » 12:00 | Immigration Law and the Race for Talent We will examine if and how immigration law can give employers an advantage in the global race for talent. We will discuss the latest immigration law trends, such as global mobility, work from anywhere and Workactions. Moderator: Manuel Ferreira Mendes, Paramountlegal, Portugal Speakers:
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| 12:00 » 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 » 14:00 | Joint session SCILL – Labour – Litigation on “Applying Neuroscience to Appropriate Dispute Resolution and Mixed Modes” External speaker: Jeremy Lack JEREMY LACK is a lawyer and ADR neutral admitted to the bars of England & Wales (1989), New York (1990) and Geneva (2003). In addition to his own law firm (LAWTECH.CH), Jeremy is a Door Tenant with QUADRANT CHAMBERS (GB), counsel to HELVETICA AVOCATS SARL (CH), and serves as external counsel to SONARSOURCE SA and MINDMAZE GROUP SA. He is a certified IMI mediator and mediation advocate, and has a MA (Oxon) degree from Lincoln College, Oxford University. Jeremy handles international negotiations and disputes, as well as mixed mode ADR processes in a wide range of fields and industries. |
| 14:00 » 15:00 | Disputes and Negotiations in and Out of Court– Pick Your Battles Is winning in court the best solution? We examine options of alternative dispute resolutions and the situations in which one or the other is most effective to achieve your client’s goals. Moderator: Michael Avila, Fisher Phillips LLP, USA Speakers:
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| 15:00 » 15:20 | Coffee break |
| 15:20 » 16:20 | Labour Training Session with Jeremy Lack JEREMY LACK is a lawyer and ADR neutral admitted to the bars of England & Wales (1989), New York (1990) and Geneva (2003). In addition to his own law firm (LAWTECH.CH), Jeremy is a Door Tenant with QUADRANT CHAMBERS (GB), counsel to HELVETICA AVOCATS SARL (CH), and serves as external counsel to SONARSOURCE SA and MINDMAZE GROUP SA. He is a certified IMI mediator and mediation advocate, and has a MA (Oxon) degree from Lincoln College, Oxford University. Jeremy handles international negotiations and disputes, as well as mixed mode ADR processes in a wide range of fields and industries. |
| 16:20 » 17:30 | Blow the Whistle In light of the EU Whistleblowing Directive, we will have a look on globally existing whistle-blower regimes, their impact on employment relationships and what employers should be aware of when voluntarily or compulsorily introducing whistleblowing systems. Moderator: Emelie Svensäter Jerntorp, Vinge, Sweden Speakers:
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| 18:45 » 20:15 | Boat tour through canals with drinks to dinner location • Boarding location: Carré, Amsterdam • Disembarkation location: Hotel Eden, Amsterdam |
| 20:30 » 01:30 | Dinner and party at De Kroon Address: Rembrandtplein 17-I 1017 CT Amsterdam |
Saturday 15 October 2022 | |
| 09:00 » 10:00 | Registrations at Hyatt Regency Amsterdam |
| 10:00 » 11:15 | The Employee – When Your Biggest Asset Becomes Your Trade Secrets’ Biggest Liability We explore the employee’s ability to share information outside of the employment relationship that could be harmful to the employer. Trade secrets, intellectual property, social media and the human nature of employees are the challenges employers face in ensuring the protection of their interests. Moderator: Johannes Bammer, Binder Grösswang, Austria Speakers:
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| 11:15 » 11:45 | Coffee break |
| 11:45 » 12:45 | The Employee – Private Life as Private Matter? How in and Out of Office Private Activities Affect the Employment In a world where everyone can easily share their private opinions with thousands within seconds, we examine where one may draw the line between employees’ private activities and employers’ interests. Moderator: Almudena Alvarez, Alvarez Lentner, Spain Speakers:
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| 12:45 » 14:00 | Lunch |
| 16:00 | Departure from the Hotel for dinner & Walking tour |
| 17:00 » 22:00 | Optional social program incl. dinner at Mooie Boules Address: Zeeburgerpad 3, 1018 AJ Amsterdam |
Annual Litigation Conference
Thursday 13 October 2022 | |
| 16:00 » 18:00 | Registrations at Hyatt Regency Amsterdam |
| 18:00 » 20:00 | Welcome reception at the Hotel Bar |
| 20:00 | Optional dinner (in small groups, several restaurants, payable onsite) |
Friday 14 October 2022 | |
| 08:00 » 08:45 | Registrations at Hyatt Regency Amsterdam |
| 08:45 » 09:00 | Welcome address by the AIJA President |
| 09:00 » 09:10 | Introduction and presentation of the seminar by the Organising Committee |
| 09:20 » 10:20 | Key-note speeches: The role of the judge in group actions, class actions and multi-party proceedings. Key-note speakers
Moderators:
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| 10:20 » 10:40 | Coffee break |
| 10:40 » 12:00 | Panel Nr.1 “Class / Group / multi-party actions – Challenges” Moderator: Elaina Bailes, Stewarts, United Kingdom Speakers:
Topics include:
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| 12:00 » 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 » 14:00 | Joint session SCILL – Labour – Litigation on “Applying Neuroscience to Appropriate Dispute Resolution and Mixed Modes” External speaker: Jeremy Lack JEREMY LACK is a lawyer and ADR neutral admitted to the bars of England & Wales (1989), New York (1990) and Geneva (2003). In addition to his own law firm (LAWTECH.CH), Jeremy is a Door Tenant with QUADRANT CHAMBERS (GB), counsel to HELVETICA AVOCATS SARL (CH), and serves as external counsel to SONARSOURCE SA and MINDMAZE GROUP SA. He is a certified IMI mediator and mediation advocate, and has a MA (Oxon) degree from Lincoln College, Oxford University. Jeremy handles international negotiations and disputes, as well as mixed mode ADR processes in a wide range of fields and industries. |
| 14:00 » 15:00 | Litigation Training Session - “Applying Neuroscience to negotiation and mediation advocacy for commercial disputes” External speaker: Jeremy Lack JEREMY LACK is a lawyer and ADR neutral admitted to the bars of England & Wales (1989), New York (1990) and Geneva (2003). In addition to his own law firm (LAWTECH.CH), Jeremy is a Door Tenant with QUADRANT CHAMBERS (GB), counsel to HELVETICA AVOCATS SARL (CH), and serves as external counsel to SONARSOURCE SA and MINDMAZE GROUP SA. He is a certified IMI mediator and mediation advocate, and has a MA (Oxon) degree from Lincoln College, Oxford University. Jeremy handles international negotiations and disputes, as well as mixed mode ADR processes in a wide range of fields and industries. |
| 15:00 » 15:20 | Coffee break |
| 15:20 » 17:30 | Workshop - Witness examination / Cross examination External speaker: Michael Polkinghorne, White and Case Michael will focus on the key ‘rules’ of examination of witnesses, cross-examination and re-examination. To include small group exercises. |
| 18:45 » 20:15 | Boat tour through canals with drinks to dinner location • Boarding location: Carré, Amsterdam • Disembarkation location: Hotel Eden, Amsterdam |
| 20:30 » 01:30 | Dinner and party at De Kroon Address: Rembrandtplein 17-I 1017 CT Amsterdam |
Saturday 15 October 2022 | |
| 09:00 » 10:00 | Registrations at Hyatt Regency Amsterdam |
| 10:00 » 11:15 | Panel Nr.2 Management and practicalities of litigating in multiple jurisdictions in multi-party or class action proceedings Speakers:
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| 11:15 » 11:45 | Coffee break |
| 11:45 » 12:45 | Panel Nr.3 “Derivative actions from a global perspective”
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| 12:45 » 14:00 | Lunch |
| 16:00 | Departure from the Hotel for dinner & Walking tour |
| 17:00 » 22:00 | Optional social program incl. dinner at Mooie Boules Address: Zeeburgerpad 3, 1018 AJ Amsterdam |
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