USONIS JUSTINAS, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Main areas of scientific interest, research and expertise
European Union and international labor law, equality, labor market, collective labor relations, social model, transport law.
Education
- 2005 acquired a Doctor of Law degree, Faculty of Law, Mykolas Romeris University.
- 1998 acquired a Master’s of Law degree, Faculty of Law, Vilnius University.
Main Publications
- Petrylaitė, Daiva; Usonis, Justinas. Implementation issues of the Posting directives in Lithuanian labour law – transport sector specifics // Transnational posting of workers: reflections on a new European Path / edited by: Maria Giovanna Greco, Stefano Maria Corso. Torino : Giappichelli, 2022. ISBN 9788892143586. p. 27-40.
- Usonis, Justinas; Martinėlytė, Augustina. Darbo santykiams su užsienio elementu taikytinos teisės nustatymo kriterijai pagal „Roma I“ reglamentą = The criteria for determining the law applicable to individual employment contracts under Rome I regulation // Jurisprudencija. Vilnius : Mykolo Romerio universiteto leidybos centras. ISSN 1392-6195. eISSN 2029-2058. 2020, t. 27, Nr. 1, p. 202-220. DOI: 10.13165/JUR-20-27-1-11.
- Usonis, Justinas. Darbo santykių problemos kelių transporto įmonėse = Problems of employment relations in road transport // Darbo teisės iššūkiai besikeičiančiame pasaulyje: mokslinių straipsnių rinkinys = Labor Law Challenges in a Changing World: A Collection of Research Papers. Vilnius : Mykolo Romerio universitetas, 2020. ISBN 9786094880070. eISBN 9786094880087. p. 209-230. Prieiga per internetą: <https://repository.mruni.eu/bitstream/handle/007/17771/Darbo_teises_issukiai_2020.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y>.
Main scientific and research projects
- 2021-2023 expert in the project “Strengthening social protection of Georgia”. Project financed by the European Commission.
- 2020-2022 expert in the project “Stepping up the European cooperation and communication among Public & Private organizations for the PROTECTION of posted worker’s rights” (VS/2019/0383). Project financed by the European Commission.
- 2018-2019 expert in the project “Support to The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population in Reforming Pension System in Azerbaijan”. Project financed by the European Commission.
Significant expert activity, membership
- Since 2006 member of the EU Advisory Committee on the Free Movement of Persons.
- Member of the Lithuanian Society of Lawyers.
- Member of the Lithuanian Bar Association.
- Member of the Lithuanian Labor Law and Social Security Society.
Popularization of science
- J. Usonis. Comment on the topic of labor law in the Delfi.lt program “Delfi rytas”, 2021-05-14.
- A lawyer on employer-employee relations in the face of quarantine: both parties must seek a compromise. Commentary on labor law issues on the Lrt.tv show “Good morning, Lithuania”, 2020-03-16.
Languages
Lithuanian, English and Russian.