IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022

30 Oct - 4 Nov 2022

Rooms 233, Level 2

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The employment landscape in the new normal: Covid-19 a diversity catalyst or a diversity catastrophe?

Thursday 3 November (1115 - 1230)

Rooms 233, Level 2
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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