Labour Law
The research is directed both towards the development of international labor law as well as national labor law. The development of EU law and its interaction with Swedish and Nordic labor law and the labor market is a strong focus area. The activity aims to create knowledge about and understanding of how labor law rules are emerging in an integrated Europe and how they interact with transnational business and an international labor market.
The labor law environment in Uppsala is active in networks of and collaboration between Nordic and European researchers in labor law and labor market relations. One goal is to stimulate collaboration and exchange of ideas between researchers, social partners, authorities, and other stakeholders in the field and thereby contribute to better decision-making for national and international decision-makers. The ambition is to integrate current problems and issues into the longer-term operations.
Current research
Among ongoing research projects is Erik Grahn's dissertation that maps the Swedish regulation of employees' duty of obedience and loyalty in its meeting with the right to privacy and freedom of expression and religion. The project focuses on Swedish law, but the European Convention and EU law are also addressed.
The Swedish Model in a New Era is a three-year, interdisciplinary research project that aims to investigate how the cooperation between the state, employers and trade unions shapes labour market dynamics and adapts to modern challenges. Caroline Johansson is one of the co-researchers in the project. Petra Herzfeld Olsson at the Faculty of Law, Stockholm University, is the project manager. Also participating is German Bender at the Stockholm School of Economics/Arena Idé.
Caroline Johansson additionally participates in the research program Structural transformations: consequences and policy measures, which is part of the Uppsala Center for Labour Studies (UCLS).
Contact
Networks
Uppsala Center for Labor Studies (UCLS)
The Nordic Network of Labour Law (NNLLS)
Researchers
Erik Grahn, Doctoral Student
Mikael Hansson, Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer
Caroline Johansson, Senior Lecturer