Call for Papers for Book on Liberalizing Labour Law by NLU Delhi: Submit by Nov 15

National Law University, Delhi, is inviting submissions through a call for papers for its special book on Liberalizing Labour Law, by November 15, 2022.

About NLU Delhi

National Law University, Delhi is a National Law University in India, offering courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Aim of the Book

This endeavour aims to encourage quality research on contemporary issues in Labour Law across the globe. Papers received after the stipulated deadline will not be entertained. Papers accepted shall also be subject to the scrutiny of the Editorial Board.

Themes

• Inconsistency of the Judiciary and interpretation of workers’ rights;
• Workers’ Rights under a 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 the 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 the Pandemic on Workers and Employers
• Impact of the Pandemic on the Enforcement of Labour Laws

Note: Any other topic connected to the central theme of the publication.

Submission Guidelines

• A research paper should apply research skills and appropriate research methodology.
• A research paper should be thematic and identification of sub-themes is highly appreciated.
• It should have good research questions and should also reflect the findings.
• A research paper should not be more than 10000 words.
• Submissions should be in Times New Roman font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing, justified text and 1-inch margins on all sides of an A4 sheet.
• Footnotes should be in Times New Roman font size 10 with 1.0 line spacing. Endnotes are not allowed.
• Graphics, Charts, Tables, and Diagrams should be numbered consecutively and included in the body of the work. Submission must also be compatible with Microsoft Word.
• Headings should follow the following standard:
  • 1. LEVEL 1 HEADING: All Capitals & Bold;
  • 1.1. LEVEL 2 SUB-HEADING First Letter CAPITAL & BOLD;
  • 1.1.1. Level 3 Sub-Sub-Heading: First Letter CAPITAL & BOLD & ITALIC;
  • 1.1.1.1. Level 4 Sub-Sub-Sub-Heading: Normal
• All manuscripts must be accompanied by an abstract of about 250- 300 words stating the theme of the paper precisely, along with keywords.
• Authors shall be required to submit an author profile.
• The submission must be the original work of the authors. Any form of plagiarism will lead to disqualification.
• Submitted entries must not have been sent for consideration elsewhere for presentation or publication.
• One Co-author is allowed.
• Authors should provide their contact details, designation and institutional affiliation in the covering letter for the submission.
• Footnotes must conform to the Standard Indian Legal Citation (SILC) Rules of citation
• Copyright of all entries shall exclusively vest with the Publisher. The submission would imply that the author has assigned such rights to Publisher.

Submission Deadline

November 15, 2022

Contact Information

In case of any queries, please contact ctag[at]nludelhi.ac.in.