Many would wonder what labour law has to do with climate change and/or environmental law. It is not immediately apparent what connection there is between the two areas. However there has been recognition internationally, in particular by the United Nations that there is an overlap between labour...

Climate change will dramatically affect labour markets, but labour law scholars have mostly ignored it. Environmental law scholars are concerned with climate change, but they lack expertise in the complexities of regulating the labour relationship. Neither legal field is equipped to deal...