7 Amendments of Maria ARENA related to 2015/2107(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas employment segregation, pay gap, working time, workplaces, precarious working conditions, domestic division of labour, sexism and sex discrimination, as well as the physical differences between women and men, including in regard to reproductionassociated with the specific physical aspects of maternity, are factors affecting the hazards women face at work;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas women can face specific risks, including musculoskeletal disorders or certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer or endometrial cancer, as a result of the nature of some jobs where they are over-represented1 a; ___________ 1a EU-OSHA, 2013, New risks and trends in the safety and health of women at work (https://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/re ports/new-risks-and-trends-in-the-safety- and-health-of-women-at-work/view).
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly deplores the envisaged withdrawal of the Maternity Leave Directive;fact that the proposal to revise the Maternity Leave Directive risks being withdrawn and, should that happen, insists that the Commission promptly proposes a legislative initiative in order to adapt and update the health and safety provisions of the Directive dating from 1992; more generally, deplores the action taken by the Commission under the REFIT programme in the area of health and safety at work;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to establish binding European exposure limits for an extended number of carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic substances, as women in particular are often exposed to a cocktail of substances both in the workplace and in the home which can increase health risks, including to the viability of their offspring;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. calls on the Commission to draw up without delay a comprehensive strategy on endocrine disruptors which includes the implementation of EU legislation on the marketing of pesticides and biocides and the enhancement of the rules on preventing occupational risks;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to address the increasing number of musculoskeletal diseases among women resulting from working conditions, as well as from household chorend from their combination with household chores; reiterates its call on the Commission to propose a directive on work-related musculoskeletal disorders, with particular attention paid to female workers;