Doctor in private law and criminal sciences, Lucas Bento de Carvalho is professor at the University of Montpellier, where he teaches labour law. He is a member of the Montpellier School of Social Law (EDSM), an associate member of the Centre de droit comparé du travail et de la Sécurité sociale (COMPTRASEC) and of the Institut du travail de Bordeaux, and participates in several international research networks in social law.