The 43rd Conference of the International Working Party on Labour Market Segmentation (IWPLMS) will take place at Utrecht University on 8-9 September 2025. This year’s conference will explore how to strengthen labour market institutions and construct policies that can improve job quality, build inclusive labour markets, and develop genuine social market economies.

Topics of Interest

• Job quality and working conditions
• Non-standard employment and platform work
• Segmentation from a social partner and firm-level perspective
• Work-life balance and labour shortages
• Migration and labour market inequalities
• Other issues on processes shaping inequality and segmentation in labour markets