23 Amendments of Elena GENTILE related to 2017/2277(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 g (new)
Citation 5 g (new)
- having regard to the anti- discrimination directive 2000/78/EC and ECJ case law such as ECJ 11 April 2013, Joined Cases C-335/11 and C-337/11 (HK Danmark), which together establish the prohibition for employers to discriminate when a long term ill health can be assimilated to handicap, as well as the obligation for employers to make reasonable adaptations to working conditions,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas work-related stress in particular, and psychosocial risks in general, are a growing problem for employees and employers across the EU and almost half of all workers consider it to be present at their workplace; whereas work-related stress is the second most frequently reported work-related health problem in Europe; whereas work-related stress contributes to absenteeism, negatively impacts productivity and accounts for almost half the number of working days lost each year; whereas actions taken to manage psychosocial risks vary across the Member States;1a __________________ 1aSecond European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER- 2), EU-OSHA (2015)
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas smoking, alcohol and drug abuse are amongst the most significant health risk factors for the working age population in the EU, linked with both injuries and various non- communicable diseases1a; whereas 20 to 25% of all workplace accidents involve people under the influence of alcohol1b and it is estimated that between 5 % and 20 % of the working population in Europe have serious problems related to their use of alcohol;1c whereas the reintegration of workers who have suffered from substance abuse problems into quality employment presents specific challenges for employers; __________________ 1a Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (2016) GBD Compare Data Visualization. http:// vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare 1bScience Group of the European Alcohol and Health Forum (2011) Alcohol, Work and Productivity. https://ec.europa.eu/health//sites/health/fil es/alcohol/docs/science_02_en.pdf 1cEurofound (2012) Use of alcohol and drugs at the workplace. https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/sites/def ault/files/ef_files/docs/ewco/tn1111013s/tn 1111013s.pdf
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the reintegration of workers into labour markets is also deeply interconnected withrecovering from injury or illness into quality employment is an increasingly important issue given the rising incidence of chronic diseases, disabilities and mental health disorderproblems, as well as injuries and illnesses;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the adoption of appropriate and individually tailored approaches towards the reintegration of people recovering from injury or illness into quality employment is an important factor in preventing additional absenteeism or sickness presenteeism, both of which put additional strain on the individual employee, the productivity of the enterprise, as well as the national social security system;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Stresses the importance of investing more in risk-prevention policies as well as promoting, developing and supporting a culture of prevention as regards health and safety at work; points out that the quality of preventive services is key to supporting companies, in particular SMEs, to carry out risk assessment and take adequate preventive measures; calls on the Commission to examine the tasks and training requirements of preventive services laid down in national legislation by the Member States;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Calls on the Member States to implement effective policy and regulatory action on tobacco, healthy diets, alcohol consumption and air quality and to promote such policies at the workplace; further calls on Member States to develop integrated health services with social, psychological, work services and occupational medicine;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages Member States to engage fully in the forthcoming 2020-2022 EU-wide campaign on the prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and to find innovative non- legislative solutions; calls for the active involvement, reiterates the European Parliament’s call for the Commission to take action on some of the most prevalent work-related health problems in Europe and submit without delay a proposal for a comprehensive legal instrument on MSDs and stress-related diseases; calls ofn the Member States in the dissemination of information provided by the EU-OSHAand employers to take a proactive role in integrating the information provided by the EU-OSHA into their workplace policies and programmes;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to conduct studies, broken down by gender, age and area of economic activity, into the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders among the working population at national level, with a view to preventing and combating the emergence of these disorders;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of updating and providing common health indicators and definitions of work-related diseases, including stress at work, and EU-wide statistical data with a view to setting targets to reduce the incidence of occupational diseases;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Recognises that people who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness, like all other individuals, retain the fundamental right to work; further recognises that people who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness face a unique set of challenges relating to their employment situation that is distinct from the challenges facing other patient groups, as they often have little time to adapt to their changing conditions and for any workplace adjustments to be made; notes with concern the cases of the unfair dismissal of terminally ill employees as highlighted by the Dying to Work campaign1a; calls upon the Commission and Member States to introduce additional employment protections for terminally ill people, for example through providing such employees with a “protected” employment status under EU law, similar to that which is contained within the Pregnant Workers Directive; __________________ 1a https://www.dyingtowork.co.uk/
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Calls upon the Commission, Member States and employers to give special consideration to the employment implications for care-givers; fully supports the European Commission’s legislative proposal to introduce a harmonised minimum 5 days of paid leave per year for carers across the EU;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and implement a programme for systematic monitoring, managing and support for workers affected by psychosocial risks, including stress, depression and burnout in order to, inter alia, draw up effective recommendations and guidelines to fight these risks; emphasises that stress at work is recognised as a major obstacle to productivity and to the quality of life; notes in this regard that mental health and psychosocial risks can be influenced by many factors, not all of them being work-related; points out, however, that psychosocial risks and work-related stress are structural problems linked to work organisation and that preventing and managing psychosocial risks and work- related stress is possible; stresses the need to carry out studies, improve prevention and consider new measures based on the sharing of best practices and tools for reintegration in the labour market;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Welcomes the Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress campaign; emphasises that initiatives for tackling work-related stress must include the gender dimension taking into accounts specific working conditions for women;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises that work is an important source of positive psychosocial wellbeing for individuals, and often an important part of that person’s identity; further recognises that the integration of long-term unemployed individuals into employment through individually tailored measures is a key factor for fighting poverty and social exclusion and also has other preventative psychosocial benefits; stresses that integrating persons returning to work after illness has a doublmany positive effects: benefiting the individual, taking additional burden away from the national social security system and the individual enterprises, as well as supporting the economy more widely;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Draws the attention of the Commission to the increased number of workers affected by chronic illness in the workforce; takes the view that accessible, safe and quality employment should be available for people affected by terminal illnesses, chronic and long-term conditions and disability; urges the Member States to focus on retention and integration of people affected by chronic diseases as well as to support reasonable adaptation of workplaces, which will ensure a timely return to work; calls on the Commission to promote integration and rehabilitation measures for people with disabilities and to support Member States’ efforts by raising awareness and identifying and sharing good practices on accommodations and adjustments in the workplace; urges Eurofound to further examine and analyse the employment opportunities and the degree of employability of people with chronic diseases;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that the Member Stateployers should take a positive and work- oriented approach to workers with disabilities, older workers and those who have suffered an mental or physical illness, including people diagnosed with terminal illness, focusing on early evaluation of the individual’s remaining capabilitiescapacity to work and the adaptation of the workplace, taking into account the person’s occupational profile and socio-economic situation; encourages Member States to improve provisions in their social security systems that would favour the system ofa swift return to work; provided it is desired by employee and if medical conditions allow;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and provide guidelines on best practices and coaching to employers on how to develop and implement reintegration plans, ensuring a continued dialogue between employer, employee and trade union throughout the return-to-work process, and ensuring that employees are made aware of their rights from the beginning of this process; further encourages the exchange of good practice within and between Member States, regions and employers about identification, treatment and reintegration strategies for workers recovering from illness or injury into quality employment, specifically around processes for adapting workplace arrangements and facilities to the needs of the individual returning to work;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to provideAcknowledges the importance of taking into account the situation, specific needs and difficulties with compliance by micro and small exnternal support to ensure guidance and technicaprises as well as certain public service sectors in the context of the implementation of measures at company level; stresses that awareness raising, exchange of good practices, consultation, and online platforms are of utmost importance to help SMEs and micro enterprises in this process; calls on the Commission and Member States to continue developing practical tools and guidelines, which will support for small and micro-enterprises with limited experience in occupational rehabilitation and return-to-work measures;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the key importance of communication and a multidisciplinary and cooperativen integrated approach between all stakeholders (workers, medical doctors, social services, trade unions, employers) for the successful physical and occupational rehabilitation of workers; lauds the success of the non- bureaucratic and practical approach of the Austrian fit2work programme with its emphasis on easy communication accessible to all workers (such as the use of simplified language);
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recognises in this regard that flexible working arrangements, such as telework, flexitime and reduced working hours,individually tailored workplace solutions play an important role in returning to work; stresses the importance of encouraging early return to work (if medical conditions allow) through flexible working arrangements and reduceround working time arrangementshours and workload, which could be accompanied by partial sickness benefit;