Luca Ratti

Luca Ratti is an Associate Professor of European and Comparative Labour Law at the Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance, University of Luxembourg. He holds a Jean Monnet Chair in EU Labour Law and serves as Director of the Master 1 in European Law and head of the Department's Teaching Committee. Additionally, he actively participates in the University's Reasonable Accommodations Committee, promoting awareness and support for students' special needs through multimedia initiatives.

His academic journey includes a PhD in Labour Law with distinction from the University of Bologna (2007) and a cum laude degree from the University of Modena (2003). He served as Post-doctoral Researcher at Verona and Bologna (2008-2012) and as Senior Researcher/Adjunct Professor at Bologna (2012-2015) before joining the University of Luxembourg in 2015.

Prof. Ratti's research centers on critical labor law challenges including in-work poverty, minimum wage regulation, and the digitalization of work relations, with emphasis on the sustainability of the European social model. His work bridges academic rigor and real-world policy impact through international conferences and public engagement.

His scholarly recognition includes:

• Research Award 2024
• Advance HE Senior Fellowship 2024
• Teaching Award 2023
• Jean Monnet Chair in EU Labour Law

As an educator, he directs the Master 1 in European Law and teaches diverse subjects including Transsystemic Labour Law and EU Social Policy. His research is supported by major grants:

• Horizon2020 project "Working Yet Poor" (2020-2023)
• IAS Audacity project "W@W – Wellbeing at Work" (2021-2024)
• Funding from Luxembourg Research Fund (FNR) and Italian MIUR (PRIN)

He serves on the editorial board of four labour law journals and contributes to the European Centre of Expertise on Labour Law, including co-founding the MUAR – Musée vun der Aarbecht labor museum in Esch-sur-Alzette.