IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
30 Oct - 4 Nov 2022
Rooms 233, Level 2
Session information
The employment landscape in the new normal: Covid-19 a diversity catalyst or a diversity catastrophe?
Thursday 3 November (1115 - 1230)
Committee(s)
Diversity and Equality Law Committee
(Lead)
Technology Law Committee
Description
DiversityInclusionThe pandemic has disrupted the lives of many and has had a major impact on workplaces across the globe. As countries emerge from the pandemic in 2022, we take stock of what Covid-19 has meant for diversity and equality and whether Covid-19 has been an unexpected diversity catalyst for positive change or has had a disproportionate impact on certain sectors and further entrenched disadvantage? In either case, governments and the public and private sector have a crucial role to play in developing diversity responsive recovery policies and initiatives, to ensure we 'build forward fairer' consistent with the ILO's global call to action for a human-centred recovery from the Covid-19 crisis that is 'inclusive, sustainable and resilient.' This session will cover: - socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on global labour markets and workplaces - case studies from across the globe - role of governments and the public and private sectors in developing and implementing diversity-responsive policies and initiatives for the Covid-19 recovery.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
Mikael Pelan | Lusis Avocats, Paris, France; Treasurer, Diversity and Equality Law Committee |
Hironobu Tsukamoto | Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, New York, New York, USA; Senior Vice Chair, Diversity and Equality Law Committee |
Speakers
Loïc Delhaye | Accenture, Brussels , Belgium |
Veena Gopalakrishnan | Trilegal, Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
Sarah Malik | SOL International Ltd, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Sean Nesbitt | Taylor Wessing, London, England |
Bjoern Otto | CMS Germany, Cologne, Germany |