Regulating Minimum Wages: Between the EU and the Member States

The Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance and the Luxembourg Centre for European Law are pleased to invite you to this conference.

Abstract

The regulation of minimum wages is a key issue at the intersection of European and national labour law. This conference brings together experts to reflect on current challenges and future developments. The first session will explore different policy approaches to minimum wages and their social and economic impact. The second session will focus on the EU Directive on adequate minimum wages, raising the central question of competences between the Union and the Member States. The third session will present insights from selected national experiences, offering a comparative glance on implementation and reform. Finally, the closing session will look ahead to the future of EU social policy and examine the role of social partners in shaping labour standards across the EU.

Language

English.

This is a free hybrid conference. Registration is mandatory.

Programme

Monday, 10 November 2025

13.00 – 14.00

Welcome – Light lunch
14.00 – 14.30

Introduction

Luca RATTI, University of Luxembourg
14.30 – 16.00
Session 1: Minimum Wage Policies

Chair: Luca RATTI, University of Luxembourg

Speakers:
- Christine AUMAYR-PINTAR, Eurofound
- Torsten MÜLLER, ETUI
- Valeria PULIGNANO, KULeuven
- Claudia SCHUBERT, University of Hamburg
16.00 – 16.30

Coffee break
16.30 – 18.00
Session 2: The EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages: Whose Competence?

Chair: Elisabeth BRAMESHUBER, University of Vienna

Speakers:
- Nicola COUNTOURIS, UCL London
- Emanuele MENEGATTI, University of Bologna
- Daniel ULBER, University of Trier

Tuesday, 11 November 2025

09.00 – 11.00
Session 3: Perspectives from Selected EU Member States

Chair: Vincenzo PIETROGIOVANNI, University of Southern Denmark

Speakers:
- Michael DOHERTY, Maynooth University, Dublin
- Daniel PÉREZ DEL PRADO, University Carlos III Madrid
- Łukasz PISARCZYK, University of Silesia, Katowice
- Mette SØSTED HEMME, Aarhus University
- Stamatina YANNAKOUROU, European University Cyprus
11.00 – 11.30

Coffee break
11.30 – 13.00
Session 4: The Future of EU Social Policy and the Role of Social Partners

Chair: Takis TRIDIMAS, Luxembourg Centre for European Law, University of Luxembourg

Speakers:
- Catherine BARNARD, Cambridge University
- Roland ERNE, University College Dublin
- Antonio LO FARO, University of Catania
- Sophie ROBIN-OLIVIER, Sorbonne Law School
13.00

Conclusion