On May 15–16, the Faculty of Business Management at VILNIUS TECH hosted the international scientific conference “Business and Management 2025” for the 15th time. The event brought together over 200 participants from 31 countries. Among the presenters this year was Dr. Raimonda Bublienė, a research fellow at the Law Institute of the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences. She is currently implementing a postdoctoral research project funded by the Research Council of Lithuania titled „Multiple Discrimination and Labour Income: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Regulations in European Countries” (MEDALIC).

In one of the eight conference sections, “Legal Business Environment”, Dr. Bublienė presented her topic: “Impact of Multiple Discrimination to the Application of the Principle of Equal Pay”. During her presentation, she discussed how the interplay of different forms of discrimination—such as those based on gender, age, ethnic origin, and other grounds—can lead to more complex and often overlooked or difficult-to-prove forms of discrimination.

According to the researcher, the implementation of EU Directive 2023/970 plays a significant role in strengthening the application of the equal pay principle. “To effectively reduce the gender pay gap,” she emphasized, “a comprehensive approach must be taken – one that considers not only gender-based discrimination but also its intersection with other contributing factors.” The presentation concluded with a discussion on the importance of pay transparency systems, which help to better identify and more effectively address complex forms of discrimination in the workplace.

The project is funded by the Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT), Agreement No. S-PD-24-155.

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