AsianSLL 2026 Overview Program Hotel & Transport Seoul Guide

Law and Policy for the Future of Work in Asia: Vocational Education, Active Labor Market Policies, and Artificial Intelligence

Date: 13-14 November 2026 (Fri-Sat)

Place: Jeongsu Campus, Korea Polytechnics

Welcome

About the conference

The 2026 Asian Society of Labour Law Conference takes place on 13–14 November 2026
at the Jeongsu Campus of Korea Polytechnics in Seoul.

Under the theme "Law and Policy for the Future of Work in Asia,"
it gathers labour-law scholars, practitioners, and students from across Asia
for keynotes, panels, and paper presentations.

Use the tabs above for the recommended hotel,
airport and venue transport, and places to visit in Seoul.

At a Glance

Essentials

Date  13-14 November 2026 (Fri-Sat)

Venue  Jeongsu Campus, Korea Polytechnics · 73 Bogwang-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (04392)
View on Google Maps →

Host  Korea Polytechnics & Asian Society of Labour Law

Organizer  Asian Society of Labour Law

Support  (TBD)

Language  English

Key Dates

Important Dates

30
Apr
Abstract submission deadline
30 April 2026
03
Jun
Notification of acceptance
3 June 2026
01
Oct
Full Paper (DOCX) or Presentation (PPTX) submission deadline
1 October 2026 (Thursday)
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TBD
Registration
(TBD)
13
Nov
Conference
13-14 November 2026 (Fri-Sat)

Registration & Contact

Take part

Contact  asiansll@yahoo.com

AsianSLL Official Site

Tentative program — subject to change. Session chairs to be confirmed (TBD).

Day 1 — 13 November 2026 (Friday)
09:00–10:20
Opening Ceremony
M.C.: Prof. Hochang Roh
Opening Remarks: Prof. Shinichi Ago (President, AsianSLL)
Welcome Address: Cheol-Soo Lee (Chairman, Korea Polytechnics)
Congratulatory Remarks: Hongyoung Kim (President, Korean Society of Labour Law)
Keynote Speech: Cheol-Soo Lee (Chairman, Korea Polytechnics)
10:20–10:30
Transition to parallel sessions
10:30–12:00
Session 1 — Vocational Education and Skills Formation in the Age of Technological Change
Session chair: TBD
Revisiting the State of Technical-Vocational Education and Training in the Post-Pandemic Philippine Labor Market
Jasper Frederick Briones · University of the Philippines
Development of an evaluation framework for vocational education colleges
Jaeyeon Jang · Korea Polytechnics
Q&A
Session 2 — Data Protection, Surveillance, and Privacy at Work
Session chair: TBD
Protecting Workers' Personal Information in China: Legislative Gaps and Improvement Proposals
Ke Zhenxing · Nankai University
Balancing Employee Personal Information Protection and Employer Digital Development in AI-Based Skill Extraction
Dong Yan · Beijing Foreign Studies University
Q&A
12:00–13:30
Lunch
13:30–16:00
Session 3 — Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Management in the Workplace
Session chair: Sukhwan Choi · Seoul National University, Associate Professor
Algorithmic Control and the Datafied Worker: Theorising Labour Data Rights Beyond Personal Information Protection in China
Wenwen Ding · China University of Political Science and Law
Algorithmic Management and Social Reproduction: 'Automating' the Motherhood Penalty
Deeksha Viswanathan · National Law School of India University, Bengaluru
Man v. Machine: Analysis of Artificial Intelligence as an Authorized Cause of Termination under Philippine Law
Margaret Laureen Cruz Lumabas · Attorney, Private Practitioner
The Missing Deployer: Employer Obligations under South Korea's AI Basic Act in Comparative Perspective
Yejin Kim · Seoul National University, School of Law
The Invisible Employer: Algorithmic Control and Labour Law Evasion in Asia's Digital Economy
Shubham Sharma · School of Law, Bennett University, India
Beyond Minimum Labour Standards: Co-Determination as a New Paradigm of Labour Law for Algorithmic Management in Taiwan
Yu-Fan Chiu · National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Q&A
Session 4 — Occupational Safety and Health in Digital and Non-standard Work
Session chair: TBD
Screening Violence: Content Moderation as Hazardous Digital Labour in Asia
Aditi Tiwari · Manipal Law School, MAHE Bengaluru
Ethical Issues on the Right to Disconnect in Employment
Nik Ahmad Kamal Mahmod · Multimedia University Malaysia
Disconnected at Work? Filipino Digital Workers' Experiences of Mental Health Policies and Programs at Work
Grazianne-Geneve Mendoza · University of the Philippines Department of Psychology
Safeguarding Occupational Safety in Humanitarian Work in the Philippines: Towards Inclusive Labor Law Reform
Nathaniel Diaz · University of the Philippines Law Center
Mapping Workplace Bullying Litigation in Taiwan: Judicial Decisions in a Changing Institutional Context
Hsiao-Hui Tai · Chinese Culture University
Work Beyond Working Hours? Bridging Occupational Safety and Health Principles With the Right to Disconnect
Harlida Abdul Wahab · Universiti Utara Malaysia
Q&A
16:00–16:30
Coffee break
16:30–18:00
Session 5 — Collective Labor Rights and Social Dialogue in Emerging Work Forms
Session chair: TBD
Regulating Algorithms in Platform Work: China's Extension of Labour Law Institutions to Algorithmic Governance
Wenfang Wu · Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
New Work, Same Problems: The Rights of Platform Workers in the Philippines Stuck in the Age-old Principal-Intermediary Dilemma
Emir-Deogene Mendoza · WEP-UPLC
Collective Labour Rights and Social Dialogue in Emerging Work Forms: An Asian Perspective in Comparative Context
MD Sabbir Hossain · Bangladesh Independent Garment Worker Federation (BIGUF)
Q&A
Session 6 — Labor Market Dualization and Inequality in Asia
Session chair: Liu Cheng · Shanghai Normal University, Professor
Virtual Assistant Engagement and the Freedom of Contract: Inferring the Views of the Philippine Supreme Court
Roy Santos Necesario · Supreme Court of the Philippines
Invisible Labor, Visible Chains: Applying Manufacturing Subcontracting Frameworks to AI Data Annotation in China
Oriana Cuenca · Peking University
From Traditional to Digital: Labor Market Dualization and Policy Responses in China
Binyu He · China University of Political Science and Law
A Study on the Classified Position and Researching Paradigm of Social Law: Return to the Thinking Track of Aristotle's Formal Logic and Euclid's Axiomatic System
Liu Cheng · Shanghai Normal University
Q&A
18:00
Conference Banquet
Day 2 — 14 November 2026 (Saturday)
10:00–12:00
Session 7 — Reconceptualizing "Employee/Worker" in the Platform and Digital Economy
Session chair: Junhyeok Mun · Sungshin Women's University Assistant Professor
Discrimination and the Lack of Effective Coverage to Social Security of Platform Workers in the Philippines
Jayvy Gamboa · University of the Philippines College of Law
Legislation and Protection of Platform Delivery Workers in Taiwan: The Delivery Workers' Rights Protection and Delivery Platform Management Act
Bo-shone Fu · National Taipei University Law School
What Is a Fair Deal? Food Delivery Couriers' Perspectives on Proposed Regulation in Taiwan
Bo-Yi Lee · National Tsing Hua University
Platform Labour Regulation in China and Vietnam: A Comparative Analysis
Trang TK Tran · Deakin University
Q&A
Session 8 — Migrant Workers and Transnational Labor Governance in Asia
Session chair: TBD
Bilateral Arrangements Informing the Portability of Social Security Benefits for Migrant Workers in Asia: Critical Developments
Marius Olivier · University of Western Australia
A Comparative Study of Migrant Labor Policy Responses of Asia's Top Migrant Worker Sending Countries in the US (India, China and the Philippines) to the Highly Protectionist US Migration Policy
Liwayway Arce-Rodriguez · New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
Beyond Export: Labor Law, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of Work in Asia
Mark Emerson Bacsain · Attorney, Private Practice
Child Labour Regulations in Due Diligence Laws: Normative Fragmentations between Global Milieux and Local Communities
Hisashi Harata · University of Tokyo
Q&A
12:00
Lunch
13:00
Closing Remarks (TBD)
15:00
AsianSLL General Membership and Executive Council Meetings
Finish

Accommodation

Hamilton Hotel — Recommended for proximity to the venue

A four-star hotel in Itaewon, standing directly in front of Itaewon Station (Line 6). It is about 1 km from the conference venue, Korea Polytechnic's Seoul Jeongsu Campus — reachable on foot, by local bus, or by a short taxi ride. You are welcome to stay at any hotel of your choice; we recommend the Hamilton for its convenient location near the venue.

Address

179 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (04350)

Grade / Rooms

4-star · 162 rooms

Nearest station

Line 6 Itaewon Stn — Exit 1 / 2, at the door

To the venue

~1 km · 12–15 min walk / bus / 5-min taxi

Official Site Google Maps

Airport → Hotel

Incheon Airport (ICN) → Hamilton Hotel

About 55 km · 1 hr 20 min

Airport Bus 6030 (direct)~70 min · ₩15,000
  1. Board 6030 at stop 4A (Terminal 1) or 10B (Terminal 2), toward Hannam-dong / Itaewon. Departs every 15–20 min.
  2. Get off at the Hamilton Hotel stop, via Yongsan and Itaewon. No transfers.

Route resumed service on 3 Sept 2026. Timetable: seoulairbus.com.

Airport Railroad (AREX) + Subway Line 6~1 hr 20 min · ₩4,750
  1. From Terminal 1 or 2, take the AREX All-Stop train toward Seoul.
  2. Transfer at Gongdeok Station to Line 6.
  3. Alight at Itaewon Station, Exit 1 or 2. The hotel is at the exit.
Taxi~60–70 min · ₩65,000–80,000
  1. From arrivals, directly to the hotel; fare includes expressway tolls.
  2. Uber / UT destination: "Hamilton Hotel Itaewon" (179 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu).

Hotel → Venue

Hamilton Hotel → Seoul Jeongsu Campus

Korea Polytechnic Ⅰ University, Seoul Jeongsu Campus · 73 Bogwang-ro, Yongsan-gu · about 1 km

Walk12–15 min
  1. Itaewon Station Exit 4; head down toward Bogwang-dong (about 5 min to the crosswalk).
  2. Cross and continue straight ~200 m. The campus main gate is on the right.
Bus 405 / 421 / 400 / Yongsan 01~5 min
  1. From Itaewon Station Exit 4, the stop is ~80 m toward Bogwang-dong.
  2. Alight after two stops; the main gate is ~50 m ahead on the right.
Taxi~5 min
  1. Uber / UT / KakaoTaxi destination: "Korea Polytechnic Ⅰ University – Seoul Jeongsu Campus" (한국폴리텍대학 서울정수캠퍼스), 73 Bogwang-ro, Yongsan-gu.
Venue on Google Maps → Campus directions →
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace경복궁
01
Grand PalaceJoseon DynastyHanbok-friendly

Built in 1395 by King Taejo, Gyeongbokgung was the first and largest of the Joseon dynasty's grand palaces — known as the "Northern Palace." Razed during the Imjin War (1592–1598) and later restored under King Gojong, it preserves the original Gyeonghoeru Pavilion and the Hyangwonjeong Pavilion and pond. The grounds also house the National Palace Museum and the National Folk Museum.

Visit Info

  • Hours: 09:00–18:00 (Nov–Feb to 17:00; Jun–Aug to 18:30); last entry 1 hr before
  • Closed: Tuesdays
  • Admission: Adult ₩3,000 (free under 19 / over 65 · free in hanbok)

Getting There

  • 3 Gyeongbokgung Stn, Exit 5 (connects to palace)
  • 5 Gwanghwamun Stn, Exit 2, 5-min walk
  • Bus: 109, 171, 272, 601, 7025 → Gyeongbokgung stop
Official Site ↗ VisitKorea ↗ Google Maps ↗
Changdeokgung Palace
Changdeokgung & Secret Garden창덕궁 · 후원
02
UNESCO SiteSecret GardenGuided Tour

Built in 1405 as a secondary palace, Changdeokgung became a favored royal residence and is the best-preserved of Seoul's five grand palaces. It is especially prized for its naturalistic rear "Secret Garden" (Huwon), and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

Visit Info

  • Hours: 09:00–18:00 (Jun–Aug to 18:30; Nov–Jan to 17:30); Garden by guided tour
  • Closed: Mondays
  • Admission: Palace ₩3,000 + Secret Garden ₩5,000 (youth ₩2,500)

Getting There

  • 3 Anguk Stn, Exit 3, 6-min walk
  • 1 Jongno 3-ga Stn, Exit 6, 10-min walk
  • Bus: 109, 151, 162, 171, 172, 601 → Changdeokgung stop
Official Site ↗ VisitKorea ↗ Google Maps ↗
Jeongjeon Hall, Jongmyo Shrine
Jongmyo Shrine종묘
03
UNESCO SiteRoyal ShrineAncestral Rite

Jongmyo was the Joseon dynasty's principal royal ancestral shrine, enshrining the spirit tablets of past kings and queens and built alongside Gyeongbokgung under King Taejo. Its Jeongjeon hall — at 101 m, Korea's longest wooden building — anchors a UNESCO World Heritage Site that still hosts Jongmyo Jerye, an ancient royal memorial rite with music and dance.

Visit Info

  • Hours: 09:00–18:00 (Jun–Aug to 18:30; Nov–Jan to 17:30); last entry 1 hr before
  • Closed: Tuesdays
  • Admission: ₩1,000 · weekdays are timed guided tours; free-viewing Saturdays

Getting There

  • 135 Jongno 3-ga Stn, Exit 11, 5-min walk
  • Steps from Insadong & Changdeokgung
  • Bus: 100s along Jongno → Jongno 3(sam)-ga
Official Site ↗ VisitKorea ↗ Google Maps ↗
Bukchon Hanok Village at sunrise
Bukchon Hanok Village북촌한옥마을
04
Traditional HousesFreePhoto Spot

Set between Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung and Jongmyo, Bukchon is a living neighborhood of hundreds of Joseon-era hanok houses. Many now serve as cultural centers, guesthouses, restaurants and tea houses — please keep your voice down, as residents still live here.

Visit Info

  • Hours: Streets best 10:00–17:00 (Bukchon-ro 11-gil)
  • Closed: Open year-round
  • Admission: Free

Getting There

  • 3 Anguk Stn, Exit 2, 5-min walk uphill
  • Village shuttle bus: Jongno 02
  • Bus: 109, 151, 162, 171, 272 → Jaedong Elementary
VisitKorea ↗ Google Maps ↗
N Seoul Tower on Namsan
N Seoul Tower (Namsan)N서울타워
05
City ViewsCable CarSunset

Korea's first multipurpose tower, pairing a broadcasting mast with a sightseeing observatory, it has crowned Namsan as a Seoul icon for over 40 years with sweeping city views. Reached via the historic Namsan Cable Car (running since 1962), it's a favorite backdrop in countless K-dramas and variety shows.

Visit Info

  • Hours: Observatory Mon–Fri 10:30–22:30; Sat–Sun 10:00–23:00
  • Closed: Open year-round
  • Observatory: Adult ₩29,000; child/senior ₩23,000

Getting There

  • 4 Myeongdong Stn, Exit 3 → Cable Car (5-min walk)
  • Namsan circular bus: 01A, 01B, 02, 04 → tower base
  • Or hike up via Namsan Park trails (~20–30 min)
Official Site ↗ VisitKorea ↗ Google Maps ↗
Room of Quiet Contemplation, National Museum of Korea
National Museum of Korea국립중앙박물관
06
YongsanFree AdmissionWorld Top-10 Museum

Korea's flagship museum holds a vast collection spanning ancient to modern art and history, plus a Children's Museum and outdoor grounds of pagodas and stone works. It also runs research, education, concerts and international exchange programs — highlights include the Pensive Bodhisattva of the Room of Quiet Contemplation.

Visit Info

  • Hours: 09:30–17:30 (Wed & Sat to 21:00); outdoor grounds 07:00–22:00
  • Closed: Jan 1, Seollal & Chuseok
  • Admission: Free (special exhibitions ticketed)

Getting There

  • 4K Ichon Stn, Exit 2 → "Museum" underground path, 5-min walk
  • Bus: 0017, 400, 502 → National Museum of Korea
Official Site ↗ VisitKorea ↗ Google Maps ↗
Insadong Cultural Street
Insadong인사동
07
Arts & CraftsTea HousesSouvenirs

A lively pedestrian street packed with art galleries, traditional tea houses, restaurants and craft vendors — famously marked by Hangeul-only shop signs. Its wide, easy-to-walk lanes come alive on evenings and weekends with buskers and street performers.

Visit Info

  • Hours: Street open 24h (shops ~10:00–20:00)
  • Closed: Open year-round
  • Admission: Free

Getting There

  • 3 Anguk Stn, Exit 6, 1-min walk
  • 1 Jonggak Stn, Exit 3, 5-min walk
  • Bus: 101, 151, 162, 171, 172, 601 → Insadong
VisitKorea ↗ Google Maps ↗
Myeongdong at night
Myeongdong명동
08
ShoppingK-BeautyDept. Stores

One of Seoul's main shopping districts, lined with brand shops and major department stores — Lotte, Shinsegae, Migliore, Noon Square and M Plaza — for fashion, cosmetics and accessories. It's also packed with dining, from Korean pork cutlet and noodle-soup spots to Western and Japanese fare, plus salons, banks and theaters.

Visit Info

  • Hours: Shops ~10:30–22:00; street-food carts from afternoon
  • Nearby: Lotte & Shinsegae Dept. Stores, Myeongdong Cathedral
  • Admission: Free

Getting There

  • 4 Myeongdong Stn, Exit 6, 7, 8 (into the heart)
  • 2 Euljiro 1-ga Stn, Exit 5/6, 5-min walk
  • Bus: 105, 143, 261, 604 → Myeongdong stops
Google Maps ↗
Itaewon
Itaewon이태원
09
Global VillageAntiquesNightlife

Seoul's most international quarter, long shaped by the nearby former garrison and home to the Seoul Central Mosque, global dining and nightlife along Itaewon-ro and Gyeongnidan-gil. Its landmark Antiques Street — a roughly 1-km strip of vintage furniture and decor dealers since the late 1960s — hosts the Itaewon Antique Festival each spring and autumn.

Visit Info

  • Hours: Open district; dining & nightlife run late (shops vary)
  • Nearby: Gyeongnidan-gil, Leeum Museum, Namsan
  • Admission: Free

Getting There

  • 6 Itaewon Stn, Exit 1–4 (on the main strip)
  • 6 Noksapyeong Stn, Exit 2 for Gyeongnidan-gil
  • Bus: 110, 402, 421 → Itaewon stop
VisitKorea ↗ Google Maps ↗
Dongdaemun Design Plaza at night
Dongdaemun Design PlazaDDP · 동대문디자인플라자
10
ArchitectureDesignNight Market

Zaha Hadid's flowing, futuristic landmark hosts exhibitions, fashion shows, forums and conferences across spaces like the DDP Design Museum and Dongdaemun History & Culture Park. Its name stands for "Dream, Design, Play," and its silver curves — spectacular after dark — are a favorite for photographers.

Visit Info

  • Hours: 10:00–20:00 (varies by program); exterior 24h
  • Closed: New Year's Day, Seollal & Chuseok
  • Admission: Free (some events ticketed)

Getting There

  • 245 Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn, Exit 1
  • Station is directly connected to DDP
  • Bus: 105, 144, 152, 261, 421 → DDP
Official Site ↗ VisitKorea ↗ Google Maps ↗
Seongsu-dong Cafe Street
Seongsu-dong성수동
11
"Brooklyn of Seoul"CafésPop-up Stores

A former industrial zone of factories and handmade-shoe workshops along Yeonmujang-gil, reborn as a trendy district of warehouse-style cafés, select shops and restaurants set among still-working factories. Pioneered by the red-brick Daerim Changgo warehouse, it keeps adding new cafés, bakeries and cultural complexes.

Visit Info

  • Hours: Cafés & shops ~11:00–21:00
  • Nearby: Seoul Forest, Ttukseom Hangang Park
  • Admission: Free

Getting There

  • 2 Seongsu Stn, Exit 3/4 (café district)
  • S Seoul Forest Stn (Suin–Bundang Line), Exit 4
  • Bus: 2016, 2222, 141 → Seongsu-dong
Google Maps ↗
Hongdae street
Hongdae홍대
12
Youth CultureLive MusicNightlife

A youthful, energetic neighborhood by Hongik University filled with fashion, cosmetics and lifestyle shops alongside distinctive cafés and restaurants — and near-constant busking and dance performances. Landmark spots include the artists' ateliers' street, "Picasso Street," and Club Street.

Visit Info

  • Best time: Evening & weekends for busking
  • Nearby: Yeonnam-dong cafés, Gyeongui Line Forest Park
  • Admission: Free

Getting There

  • 2 Hongik Univ. Stn, Exit 9 (main street)
  • AK AREX & Gyeongui–Jungang lines also stop here
  • Bus: 271, 272, 603, 7011, 7016 → Hongik Univ.
Google Maps ↗
Photo credits & licenses

Text (descriptions, hours, fees) is sourced from Korea's public tourism data — the Korea Tourism Organization (한국관광공사 · TourAPI / VisitKorea), under the Korea Open Government License (공공누리). Official photos below are also from the KTO ("출처: 한국관광공사"); the remaining photos are from Wikimedia Commons contributors under Creative Commons (CC BY / CC BY-SA) or public domain.

Korea Tourism Organization (한국관광공사 · TourAPI)

  • Gyeongbokgung · Changdeokgung · Insadong · Itaewon · Seongsu-dong

National Museum of Korea

  • Room of Quiet Contemplation (사유의 방) — photo © National Museum of Korea, from museum.go.kr

Wikimedia Commons