Activities of Arne GERICKE related to 2014/2160(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (A8-0213/2015 - Anna Záborská) DE
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the report on the application of Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation
Amendments (5)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States, within the limits of their national powers, to find ways to offer parents occupational freedom of choice for the benefit of their children and to establish instruments to ensure that periods of time spent bringing up children are granted official, moral and financial recognition, also with regard to pension entitlements;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to actively implement the Commission Recommendation on strengthening the principle of equal pay between men and women through proportionate and applicable transparency1, by introducing, where necessary, recommended and tailor- made wage transparency measures and gender- neutral job evaluation and classification systems; __________________ 1 C(2014)1405. C(2014)1405.
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that women are still heavily under-represented in senior and leadership positions at all levels of political and economic decision-making; calls, therefore, for swift adoption of the Women on Boards Directive as an important first step in the right directionstresses the important and enriching role of women and mothers (or ‘mumpreneurs’) in management and business management;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to guarantee recognition for childcare periods for mothers and fathers, a return to work for women after pregnancy and maternity leave, to safeguard their maternity entitlements, and to take measures to prevent the unfair dismissal of employees during pregnancy and protect women and men with care responsibilities from unfair dismissal;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that occupational and sectoral segregation of the labour market for family reasons remains a factor in determining the gender pay gap and that therefore, recognised childcare periods for mothers and fathers need to be guaranteed; also stresses that women`s jobs, particularly domestic workers and careers, are consistently undervalued;