Activities of Helga STEVENS related to 2015/2116(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Application of the Employment Equality Directive (debate) NL
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on application of Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (‘Employment Equality Directive’) PDF (580 KB) DOC (194 KB)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), in particular Article 2 and 5 thereof, and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), in particular Article 10, 19 and 1953 thereof,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the Inter-institutional Agreement on Better Law-Making 2016 between the European Parliament, Council of the European Union and the European Commission,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
Citation 27 a (new)
– having regard to the Brighton Declaration and the outcomes of the ECHR High Level Conference at Brighton on 19th and 20th April 2012;1a __________________ 1a http://www.echr.coe.int/Documents/2012_ Brighton_FinalDeclaration_ENG.pdf
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas non-discrimination in the field of occupation and employment is only effective if discrimination is comprehensively combated in all areas of life;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) stressed, in Römer1a , that the Employment Equality Directive does not itself lay down the principle of equal treatment in the field of employment and occupation, but provides a general framework for combating discrimination on various grounds; __________________ 1aCase C-147/08, Römer [2011] ECR I- 3591.
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Council to break the deadlock and speed up the adoption of the hNotes the Commission's proposal for a Council Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orizoental anti-discrimination directive proposed by the Commission in 2008; tion (COM/2008/0426) which remains blocked in Council; calls on the Council together with the Commission to consider ways that would enable all Member States to move towards a pragmatic solution;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the role played by the European Court of Human Rights, through its decisions ion the interpretation and implementation of the Directive, and looks forward with interest to theawaits future first decisions on this matter of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU);
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Is concerned that the Employment Equality Directive does not explicitly make the denial of reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities a form of discrimination;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that employment- related rights and services, including reasonable accommodation in the context of the Employment Equality Directive, are portable and in line with the freedom of movement for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages the Member States to combinnsider the benefits of introducing positive action measures such as, for example quotas and passive labour market policies, such as tax breaks and cash incentives, with active labour market policies – i.e. guidance and counselling, training and education, and job placements – to support the employment of people with disabilities;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that, thanks to policy changies implemented by many Member States, people aged 55-64 make up an increasinged share of workers throughout EU Member States; regrets, however, that the employment rate for this group has increased too slowly and remains below 50 % in the EU 2819 ; is concerned about how the digital market will affect employment, in particular for people over 50, and about how little prepared the EU and thebelieves that the opportunities for future job creation in the digital market will require further efforts by Member States are to address this issueskill mismatches, in particular for people over 50; __________________ 19 Businesseurope , ‘Position paper on Promoting diversity in employment and workplaces’, Nov. 2013.
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that access to justice is limited in many discrimination cases; considers it necessary that availMember States take the appropriate steps to ensure that reasonable and accessible legal advice and assistance is provided to the victims at all stages of the legal process, including for example in- person counselling, and emotional, personal and moral support, by equality bodies or appropriate intermediaries;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Recalls that pursuing court cases, and ensuring adequate representation, is still problematic in some cases22 , and urges the Member States to find ways to help victims in this regard, including for example, by means of tax exemptions, legal aid and assistance from specialised NGOs, etc., and by ensuring legal redress and adequate representation in line with their own national customs and practices; __________________ 22 EPRS, op. cit.
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Highlights the potential value of the EU as a means to focus Member States attention of the need for action and for brokering exchanges of advice and assistance for those Member States that need it, particularly in the field of equality and anti-discrimination;