Jenny Julén Votinius

Jenny Julén Votinius is a Professor and Research coordinator at the Department of Law, Lund University, affiliated with the Norma Research Programme. She specializes in labor law, EU law, gender equality, and workplace rights. Her research focuses on aging workers, discrimination prevention, collective bargaining, and social security frameworks. She actively contributes to policy consultations and international research projects like DIGILARE and COGENS. Key areas include strategic litigation strategies, EU legal transposition, and interdisciplinary approaches to elder law and work-life balance.

Her work spans 90+ publications, including books on parental rights in labor markets and legal frameworks for active aging. She co-edited Older Workers, Active Ageing, and the Future of Work (2024) and led projects addressing gig economy challenges and digital labor markets. Notable collaborations include studies on algorithmic discrimination and gender equality in Sweden.

Awards and recognitions include contributions to EU directive implementations and policy reforms. She advises on strategic legal matters related to discrimination law and work-life balance directives. Current projects explore digitalization's impact on labor relations and prolonged working lives. She supervises research on survivor benefits, intergenerational equity, and legal futurism.