Willemijn Roozendaal

Willemijn Roozendaal is a Full Professor in Social Law at the Faculty of Law, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, with additional appointments at the Kooijmans Institute and in the domain of Fundamental Rights, Regulation and Responsible Government. She is actively engaged in research, teaching, and academic service, focusing on employment law, social security, and legal responses to societal transformation.

• Full Professor, Faculty of Law, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
• Full Professor, Kooijmans Institute
• Chair: Fundamental Rights, Regulation and Responsible Government
• Editor, Kluwer (since 2014)

Her research centers on Employment Law and Social Security Law, particularly the legal frameworks governing flexible work, demographic decline, and fair treatment in social systems. She investigates how constitutional rights, especially the right to dignified treatment, can safeguard individuals in times of economic and social uncertainty. Her work bridges legal doctrine with broader societal challenges, advocating for sustainable and equitable social policies.

The recent scholarly output reveals a consistent thematic trajectory: judicial adaptability in evolving labor markets, the impact of EU working time regulations on social dumping, and constitutional responses to existential insecurity. Her publications also explore the transformation of the citizen-state relationship and the need for a renewed human image in public governance. These works span both academic journals and public-facing platforms, indicating a commitment to influencing both legal scholarship and policy discourse.

Willemijn Roozendaal actively supervises PhD research and has examined multiple doctoral theses. She teaches core courses in Social Security Law and contributes to advanced training in labor law. Her current research project, Behoorlijke bejegening in de sociale zekerheid (Fair Treatment in Social Security), is funded with a 100% research load from 2020 to 2026, underscoring her central role in advancing legal scholarship in this domain.

She is a frequent keynote speaker and participant in academic and policy events, demonstrating leadership in her field. Her involvement in editorial work and public commentary further amplifies her impact beyond the university.