[CALL FOR PAPERS] CALL FOR RESEARCH PAPERS FOR BOOK ON “LIBERALISING LABOUR LAW”; APPLY BY 15th NOVEMBER, 2022

Publication of Book:

A three-day Global Symposium on Labour and Employment Laws from 25 to 27 March 2022 was jointly organized by the National Law University Delhi and National Law Institute University, Bhopal, at BHOPAL. The Symposium facilitated all the stakeholders of labour law education and research, such as the Labour Commissioner, EPF Commissioner, Teachers, activists, TU Leaders, ILO Researchers, International scholars on labour law, ISSA, etc., for the generation of quality interaction and deliberation on contemporary challenges of labour law governance across the globe.

A National Seminar on Contractualisation in Employment was organized by CTAG, NLU Delhi, NLLA Delhi and FES India from 17 Sept to 18 Sept 2022.

In continuation with the dissemination of original and innovative endeavours in transparency and accountability in the governance of labour law, the CTAG, NLU Delhi has decided to publish a Special book titled “Liberalizing Labour Law”
with ISBN.

Themes:

Inconsistency of the Judiciary and interpretation of workers’ rights

Workers’ Rights under globalized environment

Labour market and Role of Social Partners

Protection of rights of Unorganized Sector Workers

Changing paradigms of Employment Relations

Globalization and International labour standards

Liberalization of labour laws

Special Economic Zones and dilution of workers’ rights

Effectiveness of worker’s association and collective bargaining

The exploitation of contract workers and the policy of the State

Protection of domestic workers, women and child workers, security guards/staff, interstate and intrastate migration of workers, and another highly vulnerable workforce in unorganized sectors

Challenges of Robotics, and Automation, including the surge of Artificial Intelligence

Challenges to enforcement of Labour Policy & the Law

The contribution of national and international institutions in determining policies on the future of work in the 21st century

Ease of doing business and protection of Rights of Workers

Future of work for Contract Labour – Law and Policies

Future of employment for workers engaged in the informal sector- domestic workers, security services, agricultural workers, sewage workers, construction workers, etc

Impact of technological advancement on the nature of work, skills, employment opportunities, the formation of workers’ associations, basic rights of workers, etc.

Industrial Development vis-à-vis protection of workers

Labour Law Reforms affecting the future of work and workers’ protection

Labour market and Role of Social Partners, including workers’ organizations/association

Labour policy and the Law influencing the future of work

Formalization of workforce & Legal Protection including Social Security to Unorganized / Informal workers

Liberalization, privatization and globalization, and the future of work

The necessity of technological advancement and employment opportunities for workers in the informal sector

Skill Development – Law & Policy and future of work and employment opportunities

Technological advancement and employment opportunities for workers in the Unorganized sector in developed and developing countries

Technical advancement-Artificial intelligence, Automation, Robotics, etc. and the future of work

Technological changes and unemployment & rehabilitation of workers in formal and informal sectors

Terms and Conditions of employment -Fixed Term Appointment, Voluntary /Premature Retirement, Employment in SDGs, social security benefits to women workers, etc.

Universalization of labour laws and protection of the workforce and self employed persons

Impact of Pandemic on Workers and Employers

Impact of Pandemic on Enforcement of Labour Laws

Important Points:

1. Any other topic connected to the central theme of the publication
2. A research paper should apply research skills and appropriate research methodology.
3. A research paper should be thematic and identification of sub-themes is highly appreciated.
4. It should have good research questions and should also reflect the findings. A research paper should not be more than 10000 words.

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