Activities of Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO related to 2017/2277(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on pathways for the reintegration of workers recovering from injury and illness into quality employment PDF (440 KB) DOC (69 KB)
Amendments (30)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas ageing is one of the maina European social challenges; whereas there is thus a need for policies to foster active ageing and promote employability, employment and enabling people to stay active for lonuntil retirement ager;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas good occupational safety and health practices are crucial for a productive and motivated workforce, which helps companies remain competitive and innovative and helps to maintain valuable skills and work experiencemandatory for companies to protect workers’ wellbeing, reduce staff turnover and prevent exclusion;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the improved health and reintegration of workers increases the overall wellbeing of society, has economic benefits to Member States, employees and employers and helps to retain until retirement age skills that would otherwise be lost;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas reintegration of workers shall be provided, overseeing, implement and enforced by Member States;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that there is a strong case for improving the management of sickness absence in the Member States as well as for making workplaces more adaptable to chronic conditions and disabilities; recognises that for such an improvement to take place the necessary regulations and infrastructure must be put in place by Member States to accommodate workers with chronic conditions and disabilities;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that there is a strong case for improving the management of sickness absencesystems of sick leaves in the Member States as well as for making workplaces more adaptable to chronic conditions and disabilities; these systems shall be overseeing by public authorities;
Amendment 99 #
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 solutionsolutions, exchanging information and good practices with social partners; calls for the active involvement of the Member States in the dissemination of information provided by the EU-OSHA;
Amendment 102 #
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 of the Member States in the dissemination of information provided by the EU-OSHA;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that implementing measures for psychosocial risk prevention in a systematic way should be a crucial feature of modern workplaces; calls on the Member States, in cooperation with social partners, to provide support to businesses in managing these risks;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that implementing measures for psychosocial risk prevention in a systematic way should be a crucial feature of modern workplaces; calls on the Member States to provide support to businesses in managing these riskensure access to psychological support for employees;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points to the fact that prevention and early intervention is athe critical success factor in occupational rehabilitation; encourages Member States to provide adequate access to healthcare to workers in order to detect the onset of physical and mental illness early and facilitate the reintegration process;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages Member States to provide adequate access to healthcare for employees within the workplace in order to detect the onset of physical and mental illness early and facilitate the reintegration process;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. 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 double effect: benefitings the individual as well as supporting the economywellbeing of workers;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that the Member States should take a positive and work- oriented approach to workers with disabilities, older workers and those who have suffered an illness, focusing on early evaluation of the individual’s remaining capabilities 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 of return to work;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes the positive role which social enterprises, more specifically Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) have played in reintegrating long-term unemployed people back into the workforce; calls on Member States to provide necessary recognition and technical support to these enterprises;
Amendment 158 #
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; notes the importance of the input of trade unions and NGOs in order to give adequate representation to the concerns of workers.
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with social partners, to develop and provide guidelines on best practices and coaching to employers on how to develop and implement reintegration plans;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States, in cooperation with social partners, to provide external support to ensure guidance and technical support for small and micro-enterprises with limited experience in occupational rehabilitation and return-to-work measures;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes note of the success of the case-management approach of various programmes enabling workers to return to work and stressesthat reintegration programs must be designed considering the need for individualised support from social workers or designated counsellors tailored to the individual’s situation; these programs may be run by public authorities, in order to avoid abuses and forced reintegration;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the key importance of communication and a multidisciplinary and cooperative approach between all stakeholders (workers, medical doctors, social services, employers and social partners) 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 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that financial incentives should be in place to keep people with reduced working capacity in employment; if medical conditions allow, strongly encourages the integration of workers through re-training and upskilling into the open labour market;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. If medical conditions allow, strongly encourages the integration of workers through re-training and upskilling into the open labour market;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on Member States to introduce policy frameworks including incentives for employers and active labour market policies to support the employment of persons with disabilities and chronic illnesses, including the breaking down of barriers in the workplace; notes the importance of government oversight insuring a minimum standard of practice in the workplace and the compliance of employers to these standards;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recognises in this regard that flexible working arrangementsthat reduced working time, such as telework, flexitime and reduced working hours, always limited by the needs of the workers related to medical reasons or indications, 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 reduced working time arrangements, which could be accompanied by partial sickness benefit;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Notes the important psychological benefits and increased productivity from high levels of autonomy in the workplace; considers that a degree of workplace autonomy can be essential in easing the process of reintegration of sick and injured workers with disparate conditions and needs;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
Considers the benefits of cooperative enterprises, especially Social Cooperatives incorporated for the purpose of work integration, in their ability to provide more autonomy, participation in the decision-making process and flexibility in the workplace for its members; calls on Member States to include such enterprises in their reintegration programmes;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with social partners, to ensure in their communications, guidelines and policies that employers see the reintegration process as an opportunity to recover workers’ skills, competences and experience; takes the view that employsocial partners are full participants in the return- to-work process from the start and are part of the decision-making process;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that raising awareness of occupational rehabilitation and return-to- work policies, modification of production and improved company culture are critical success factors in the return-to-work process and fighting negative attitudes;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Commends enterprises that have initiatives to support people with health problems or reduced working capacity such as comprehensive preventative programmes, modification of tasks and production, training and re-training; strongly encourages more enterprises to get involved;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for better understanding of challenges leading to fewer opportunities for people with health problems, such as a lack of understanding of the health problem, perceived low productivity levels and social stigma;