Sebastian De Soto Rioja

Sebastian De Soto Rioja is a Professor at Pablo de Olavide University's Department of Private Law, specializing in Labour and Social Security Law. He is affiliated with the research group "La Ciudadanía en la Empresa: Los Derechos Fundamentales en el Lugar de Trabajo" and contributes to the doctoral program "Estado de Bienestar y Derechos Sociales."

Education:

• Doctorate from Universidad de Sevilla (1997), thesis: "La libertad sindical negativa"

Research Focus: His work spans labor law, social security systems, collective bargaining, occupational disease policies, and public sector employment challenges. Recent publications analyze agrarian labor systems, green employment policies, and collective agreement enforcement.

Academic Contributions: He has coordinated volumes on labor law and social security, including "Estudios de derecho del trabajo y de la seguridad social" (2022) and "Problematic issues of collective bargaining" (2009). His educational innovations include virtual library implementation for labor law teaching.