Activities of Jytte GUTELAND related to 2015/2222(INI)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas workers’ rights to representation on company boards are recognised by the primary and secondary law of the EU, in the fifth paragraph of the Preamble of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and in Article 153 TFEU, which emphasises the fundamental right for workers on information and consultation within the undertaking set out in Art. 27 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is worried about the impact that the proposal for a directive on single-member private limited liability companies could have on workers’ rights, in particular workers’ representation; therefore calls on the Commission to withdraw the proposal for a directive on single- member private limited liability companies;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to consider makingmake a proposal on how to introduce permanent forms of workers’ participationrepresentation on boards, by ensuring common minimum standards for information, consultation and participation; underlines that common minimum standards for employee representation on boards should not lead to lowering of standards in the member states1a; __________________ 1aIn Sweden, board-level employee representation can be set up in companies having more than 25 employees.
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reaffirms the right of workers to elect their own representatives, in accordance with the national representation systems, and supports the idea of presenting gender- balanced lists of candidates, in order to create a legal environment for future legislative initiatives to enhance the gender balance in companies;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that employee board representatives represent the employees of the company as a whole and therefore highlights that the selection procedure of employee representatives must be democratic, legitimated and transparent;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Acknowledges that board level employee representation on supervisory boards lead to democratic and inclusive corporate governance benefiting employees and employers thus leading to companies' competitive advantage;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to propose legislative measures within the context of European company law, that ensure full membership of employee board level representation with the same rights and obligations for employees as the shareholder representatives, including the right to vote, to ask questions and to set the agenda; moreover, the EU-legislation should provide for an alternate employee membership with the right to participate and express opinions at the meetings of the board of directors and the Company's shareholders' meetings, notwithstanding that the ordinary members are present;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Calls on the Commission to propose legislative instruments that enable employee representatives good conditions to perform their duties as board members through training and compensation for expenses;