19 Amendments of Anthea McINTYRE related to 2011/2285(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the fact that the Commission has not so far responded appropriately to the European Parliament's resolution of 18 November 2008 and has not started work on a legislative initiative to tackle the problem of unequal pay for male and female workers effectivelyNotes that closing the gender pay gap remains a political priority shared by all Member States and other key players at European level as reflected in the Council Conclusions on the European Pact for gender equality for the period 2011 - 2020;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is very concernedNotes that in the past decade progress has only been achieved verywithin some Member States has been slowly, that the wage differential between men and women has remained persistently high in recent years and that, despite the legally binding principle of equal pay for work of equal value, women's hourly earnings in the EU27 were on average 17.5% less than men's for the same work in 20091 ; notes that the flexicurity strategy is not of a nature to reduce existing disparities in employment protection and pay between women and men;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that there are already a significant body of legislation promoting compliance with the principle of equal treatment of men and women in areas such as employment and access to goods and services at EU level; Considers it necessary now to focus on better implementation of existing laws and to understand the problems of implementation before considering initiating any further legislative measures at European level;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the causes underlying the gender pay gap remain numerous and complex; Considers that this inequality has a strong impact on the lives of many women, particularly after retirement age, as lower pay can results in smaller pensions, for which and may contribute to the reason a higher proportion of women than men suffer poverty in old age – 22% as against 16%;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes however, approaches consisting of measures tackling one or other cause of the pay gap in isolation have not proved adequate for closing pay gaps between men and women effectively;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that within the context of the EU2020 Strategy it explicitly sets a target of raising the employment rate for women and men aged 20-64 to 75% which can be promoted through measures to close the gender pay gap, to reinforce the training of women and to promote female entrepreneurship as part of a wider plan for economic recovery, taking into account Member States' relative starting positions and national circumstances;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Recalls that it is up to Member States to implement the EU2020 strategy and that Member States are best placed to allocate their own resources in terms of effectively achieving the agreed targets;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that legislative and non- legislative measures are needed at the various levels in order to overcome the wage gap, horizontal and vertical exclusion and stereotyping of occupations and sectors as being typically the realm of womenclosing the gender pay gap therefore requires a targeted multifaceted approach in order to tackle its multiple causes effectively;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States to adopt extensive legally binding rules in order toRecognises that there is not a one size fits all approach to this, however, reminds Member States of the strong socioeconomic arguments in favour of implement in practical termsg the principle of equal pay for equal work and work of equal value;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States and social partners to adopt measures against discrimination on grounds of gender, against inequalities of training, against segregation of the labour market and to promote a successful balance between work and private life and complete transparency with regard to pay;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 – introductory part
Paragraph 13 – introductory part
13. Considers that a combination of strategies and measures at national level and where appropriate at EU level through the OMC, taking account of the gender mainstreaming principle, can eliminate the gender pay gap and shouldmay comprise the following:
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 – point a
Paragraph 13 – point a
(a) specific measures to make it possible to reconcile work, training and further training with family and private life through for example the promotion of flexicurity,
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 – point b
Paragraph 13 – point b
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 – point c
Paragraph 13 – point c
(c) practical measures to be implemented by the social partners and equal rights agencies (pursuant to Article 157(4) TFEU) to overcome the pay gap and exclusion at the various contractual and sectoral levels,
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 – point d
Paragraph 13 – point d
(d) inclusion of a clause on respect for gender equality and equal payment in public procurement contracts and creation of a special quality certificate, stresses however, that these actions must be proportionate;
Amendment 126 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 – point e
Paragraph 13 – point e
(e) adoption of measures where appropriate to implement the policy of equality and equal payment by businesses;
Amendment 134 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers it necessary to interpret and implement Article 157(1) and (2) TFEU appropriately and adapt the relevant Directive at EU level and at the stage at which it is implemented and applied at national level;