Platform Work Directive, Digitalisation and AI: Evaluation and national challenges
CALL FOR PAPERS
International conference
“Platform Work Directive, Digitalisation and AI: Evaluation and national challenges”
Date: 19 June (Friday) 2026
Venue: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
UC3M Puerta de Toledo
https://www.uc3m.es/about-uc3m/campuses/puerta-de-toledo-campus
Organisers:
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), Instituto Universitario de Derecho y Economía, and
Pázmány Péter Catholic University Budapest, Labour Law Department
Languages:
Applications may be submitted in English and Spanish. The presentations and papers may also be prepared in these languages.
Topic:
We cordially invite labour lawyers and other experts dealing with the labour market and particularly labour law to send an abstract of maximum 500 words on their research connected to the following topic of the Conference:
The conference addresses the transposition of Directive (EU) 2024/2831 and its essential convergence with Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act). The gathering is structured around the technical analysis of provisions requiring national measures by December 2026, a comparative study of Member State laws, and the application of safeguards under the AI Regulation regarding algorithmic management systems deployed by digital platforms.
The primary objective is to critically examine European harmonisation mechanisms, evaluating how digitalisation and AI are transforming industrial relations. The event aims to identify specific challenges in aligning national laws with the Directive, whilst ensuring compliance with the transparency and human oversight obligations mandated by Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 for high-risk employment contexts.
The scientific significance lies at the intersection of two pioneering regulatory frameworks whose implementation by Member States coincides: the Platform Work Directive and the AI Act. With the 2026 deadline approaching, a rigorous technical debate regarding the presumption of employment status and data governance under the standards of both instruments is essential. This analysis provides a vital prospective outlook on how European Union law regulates technology to safeguard fundamental rights within the digital labour market.
The abstracts will be evaluated by a scientific committee.
Presentation and publication:
Those who are selected can:
– Present their findings at the international conference “Platform Work Directive, Digitalisation and AI: Evaluation and national challenges” on 19 June 2026 (in English or Spanish). The presentations will be in parallel panels.
– Publish their papers in English in the Hungarian Labour Law E-Journal.
– Publish their papers in Spanish in Labos.
Deadlines:
The procedure of application:
1. Send an abstract up to 500 words by 30 March 2026 through this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdWr6tNQVNub1A8zBHHeX9I2VTrCOSfbSjR8-jjwga67n1KA/viewform
Please include your name, title, affiliation, e-mail address.
2. The abstracts are evaluated by a scientific committee. Applicants are notified of the evaluation by 15 April 2026.
3. The selected applicants shall send their full papers by 30 May 2026.
4. Deadline for registration: 30 May 2026 through this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdWr6tNQVNub1A8zBHHeX9I2VTrCOSfbSjR8-jjwga67n1KA/viewform
Formats:
The conference will consist of sections with invited keynote speakers and sections of parallel panels. The full Conference Program will be announced in April 2026.
We are looking forward to your proposals!
Daniel Perez del Prado Tamás Gyulavári
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Pázmány Péter Catholic University Budapest