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Dear EELA Members and Friends,   On behalf of the entire EELA Board, we wish you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season and success in the New Year.    This year, we were delighted to welcome so many of you to Reykjavik for a truly memorable conference. As we look ahead to London, we are excited to gather once again for an inspiring program and the opportunity to connect with colleagues from across Europe.   With registration now open, we look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be another exceptional event.   All the best and warm wishes,    Anna & Dušan

Dear EELA Members, dear friends, We are delighted to invite you to EELA’s 2025 Annual Conference, returning to London for the first time since EELA’s inaugural conference in 1998. And what a conference it will be! This year we’ve really pushed the boat out to offer you a cutting-edge programme, extraordinary speakers and warm English hospitality. We know EELA members love history and culture so we’ve worked extra hard to offer you (and the home team) venues and experiences you might otherwise find hard to access. From tours carefully chosen to complement our legal programme to a fabulous gala dinner there will be something for everyone. EELA is undoubtedly the friendliest and most enjoyable gathering of European employment lawyers. If you haven’t been before, do contact your country’s board member: they will welcome you warmly. It’s the opportunity make friends and freely share experiences, ideas and potential solutions with such a diverse group of European employment lawyers that makes EELA so special. Don’t miss it… EELA members can now register online via the EELA Portal. For fees, registration guidelines and to complete your registration please visit the website (https://lnkd.in/euXirszt). Early bird rates will be available for the first 130 EELA members to register! We look very much forward to seeing you in London in June! Kind regards, Juliet Carp, Board Member for England & Wales, Chair of the 2025 Conference Committee Anna Jerndorf, Sweden, EELA Chair Dušan Nitschneider, Slovakia, EELA Deputy Chair

On November 22, 2024, we hosted the Annual EELA-ERA (Academy of European Law ERA) Labour Law seminar in Brussels.   This year marks the first time the seminar was paired with a workshop with the EU Commission that took place the day prior. During the workshop, participants engaged in discussions about the implementation of EU employment law, with a particular focus on the challenges and best practices related to its enforcement across member states. On Friday, the participants had the opportunity to discuss the current topics of European labour law as well as get an update on the most recent CJEU cases. The latest trends, recent case law and main challenges ahead were presented and debated by high-level speakers.   The key topics of the seminar were: - The platform work Directive - Recent CJEU case law on labour law matters - Data protection issues in Whistleblowing - Religious freedom at the workplace   We are pleased with the rising interest and increasing attendance of the event.   Our gratitude goes to all the participants, speakers, and everyone involved in the organization of the seminar.   We are excited to welcome you again next year!

Just a week away! Only 7 days left until we gather in Brussels for the EELA-ERA seminar on November 22. We are looking forward to insightful sessions and connecting with colleagues from across Europe. Visit the Seminar’s webpage for more details: https://lnkd.in/dRyqT7qn

Don't forget to check out the programme for the EELA-ERA Seminar taking place in Brussels on November 22! The event kicks off the evening before with a networking dinner—the perfect opportunity to connect with colleagues ahead of a day full of insightful sessions. You can look forward to sessions on the most current topics of European labour law such as: - The platform work Directive - Recent CJEU case law on labour law matters - Data protection issues in Whistleblowing - Religious freedom at the workplace Take a look at the full programme of the event below and head to the Seminar’s webpage for more details: https://lnkd.in/dRyqT7qn

Dear friends, The Conference in Reykjavik left us with unforgettable memories, new connections, and inspiring discussions — all made even more special by Iceland’s breathtaking scenery.    We are already looking forward to gathering again in London next year. Can’t wait to see you all there!

Dear Members,   We would like to invite you to join us in Brussels next 22 November for our annual EELA/ERA (Academy of European Law ERA) seminar on EU Labour Law.   This event will be an ideal opportunity to get an update on the most current topics of European labour law such as: - The platform work Directive - Recent CJEU case law on labour law matters - Data protection issues in Whistleblowing - Religious freedom at the workplace   We are looking forward to welcoming the following speakers and experts: - Vigjilenca Abazi, Assistant Professor of European Law, Maastricht University - Marine Charpentier, Legal Director, Uber, Paris - Kari Gimmingsrud, Partner, Haavind, Oslo - Burkard Göpfert, Partner, KLIEMT. Arbeitsrecht, Munich - Thomas Granetzny, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Düsseldorf Luca - Ratti, Associate Professor in European and Comparative Labour Law, University of Luxembourg - Georges Ravarani, Former Judge at the European Court of Humar Rights, Strasburg - Natalie Videbæk Munkholm, Associate professor, Aarhus University   A networking dinner will take place the evening before the seminar on 21 November.   You will find further information on the website below. The event is planned as an in-person event only.   We are looking forward to seeing you in-person in Brussels!   Constantin Bakopoulos, EELA Board Member for Greece Pierre Elvinger, EELA Board Member for Luxembourg Leyre Maiso Fontecha, ERA Deputy Head of Section Sten Foyn, EELA Board Member for Norway https://lnkd.in/dRyqT7qn

We are thrilled to introduce our new EELA Board Members - Sophie Maes (Belgium) and Rob Tubman (Northern Ireland)!   Sophie is a Belgian employment lawyer since more than 25 years and partner in the Belgian law firm Claeys & Engels. Sophie is based in Brussels and advises national and international clients on various aspects of Belgian and European labour and employment law, social security law, and business immigration law. Sophie has a particular interest in global mobility and cross-border matters, flexible and alternative working arrangements, dismissal law, restructurings and pay transparency. Besides, Sophie gives advice on various day-to-day HR issues and general employment law queries.   Rob is a solicitor in A&L Goodbody’s employment group, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He advises public and private sector clients on a broad range of local and national employment law issues including TUPE and cross-border working arrangements. He has specialised in employment law since qualifying as a solicitor and has been a member of EELA since 2018.  Outside of work, Rob is married with three children.   We are excited to have Rob and Sophie on board!

Dear EELA Members and Speakers, On behalf of the EELA 2024 Event Organisers we would like to thank you personally for your kind collaboration, support, and participation in the EELA 2024 Annual Conference in Reykjavík, Iceland. It was great having you engaged in different discussions! Without you, it would have not been possible to organise the Conference this year. 

Today marks the last day of this year’s #Conference, however, we still have several more insightful sessions to look forward to!   You shouldn't miss the update on the recent cases and decisions of the Court of Justice by Professor Catherine Barnard. The Plenary session starts at 9 am. See you there!   The Conference will be concluded with the General Assembly. Financial matters as well as future plans of #EELA will be discussed. We will also hold elections as there are two open Board Member seats – Belgium and Northern Ireland. The General Assembly is open to all EELA members attending the conference.   Let’s enjoy the last day together here in Reykjavík! Share your memories using #EELA2024