Activities of Siôn SIMON related to 2015/0051(NLE)
Plenary speeches (1)
Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (A8-0205/2015 - Laura Agea)
Amendments (2)
Amendment 146 #
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 2
High unemployment should be tackled and long-term unemployment prevented. The number of long-term unemployed should be significantly reduced by means of comprehensive and mutually reinforcing strategies, including the provision of specific active support to long-term unemployed to return to the labour market. The youth unemployment needs to be comprehensively addressed, including by investing in sectors that can create quality jobs for young people and by equipping the relevant institutions with the necessary means to fully and consistently implement their national Youth Guarantee Implementation Plans
Amendment 184 #
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 1
Member States should reduce labour market segmentation. Employment protection rules and institutions should provide a suitable environment for recruitment while offering adequate levels of protection to those in employment and those seeking employment or employed on temporary, precarious or zero-hour contracts or independent work contracts. Quality employment should be ensured in terms of socio-economic security, education and training opportunities, working conditions (including health and safety) and work-life balance.