Dr Jorge Leyton Garcia
PhD, LLB, LLM
Expertise
I teach labour law and human rights. My research is focused on labour law, specifically on freedom of association and the challenges presented by new forms of work.
Current positions
Lecturer in Law
University of Bristol Law School
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Biography
I am a Chilean academic living and working in the UK. My interests include labour law (and especially collective labour rights) and human rights (with emphasis on their interactions with labour rights). I have an LLB from the Catholic University of Chile (PUC), an LLM from University College London, and a PhD from the University of Bristol School of Law. My research focuses on Freedom of Association and the challenges it faces in the changing landscapes of work and industrial relations.
Research interests
Jorge's research is focused on Freedom of Association and the right to organise, with particular emphasis on the challenges presented by new forms of work and the consequent emergence of alternative forms of worker organisation.
Publications
Recent publications
28/07/2024Trade Unions at the Crossroads
Elgar Encyclopedia of International Economic Law
La ley N°21.431 sobre trabajo en plataformas digitales y la relevancia del derecho del trabajo
Anuario de Derecho Público 2022
The gig economy in Chile: Examining labor conditions and the nature of gig work in a Global South country
Digital Geography and Society
Análisis crítico de la regulación del trabajo en plataformas en Chile, introducida al Código del Trabajo por la Ley Nro. 21.431
Revista Jurídica del Trabajo
Chile’s legislative solution for platform work: does it fit the bill?
Comparative Labor Law and Policy Journal
Thesis
The Industrial Right to Organise and the challenge of Platform Work
Supervisors
Award date
09/12/2025
Teaching
My teaching covers labour law and human rights, and I teach in both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Before arriving in Bristol, I taught labour law at my country for several years.