July 12, 2011
On July 20-22, 2011, the
Center for Labor and Employment Law and
The Hugh L. Carey Center for Dispute Resolution at St. John’s
School of Law will host a conference at Fitzwilliam College,
University of Cambridge titled: Worlds of Work: Employment
Dispute Resolution Systems Across the Globe. The conference
builds on two prior international conferences presented by the Law
School:
- Transnational Perspectives in ADR (London 2006)
- Transnational Perspectives in Labor Law (Dublin
2000)
Worlds of Work integrates these past conference themes
to explore the increasingly important topic of international
employment dispute resolution. Bringing together a world-class
group of scholars and practitioners from the fields of labor law
and ADR, the conference will provide a forum for the exchange of
ideas on a range of topics, including differences among countries
in the handling of workplace disputes, employment discrimination
law in a transnational context, the cultural, religious, and
ethical dimensions of workplace conflict and much more. The papers
generated by the conference will be published in a dedicated issue
of the St. John’s Law Review, providing a durable record of
the conference work product.
“The timely conference themes reflect St. John’s social justice
mission and global focus, and the conference’s engaging agenda
evinces the positive synergy of the Law School’s academic centers,”
said Dean
Michael A. Simons. “The Carey Center, led by
Paul F. Kirgis and
Elayne E. Greenberg, is a national and international innovator
in the study of dispute resolution, while the Center for Labor and
Employment Law, led by
David L. Gregory, continues to cement St. John’s status as a
leader in the study of workplace legal issues.”
Worlds of Work is presented in partnership with the New
York University School of Law Center for Labor and Employment Law,
the Cornell University ILR School Labor and Employment Law Program
and the American Arbitration Association. For more information,
please visit the
conference website.