17 Amendments of Tom VANDENKENDELAERE related to 2015/2255(INI)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. having regard to the increased trend towardsneed to combat undeclared work, bogus self- employment, outsourcing and subcontracting, and all other forms of social fraud leading to an increase in precarious jobs and deteriorating levels of worker protection,;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. having regard to the importance of the principle of 'equal pay and social protection for the same work at the same place' for all European workers, and to the need to social convergence in the EU single market;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to improve cross-border cooperation between inspection services and an electronic exchange of information and data, in order to set up more efficient controls to combat and prevent social fraud; to increase the staffing levels and resources of their labour inspectorates and their liaison offices, in particular for interpretation and translation;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the creation of a European body of cross-borderon the Member States for the improved cross-border cooperation between inspection services and an electronic exchange of information and data, in order to set up more efficient controls to combat and prevent social fraud, bogus self-employment and undeclared work; encourages the competent labour inspectorates to carry out on-the-spot checks in suspected cases of social dumping, including by identifying 'letterbox companies', which body would work in coordination with the platform against undeclared work in order to limit the financial burden involved;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes the view that the competent authorities should be able to suspend the provision of services in cases of serious breaches of legislation on postings; considers that the amount of the fines should exceed employees' contributions;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Requests that information on postings should not be retroactive and should be entered in a European electronic registere Member States to exchange the information on postings immediately and without delay; calls the Member States for the further implementation of the planned electronic data exchange initiatives which are based on mutual cooperation ; stresses that the competent authorities of the host Member State should be able to revise form A1 in the event of serious doubts about whether a posting is genuine;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for a publicn EU-wide list to be drawn up of enterprises responsible for serious breaches of EU legislation which can be consulted by the relevant inspections authorities;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Member States for the efficient implementation and enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC and Directive 2014/67/EU, in order to ensure a fair treatment of posted workers and prevent abuses; stresses, however, the need for a continuing and detailed assessment of the effectiveness of the legal framework for the posting of workers;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Calls on the Commission to take action to remove shortcomings which have been identified in the current rules, in order to combat social dumping and social and fiscal fraud effectively;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to combat the phenomenon of letterbox companies by applying more generally the principle that each company should have a single corporate headquarters; recalls the rejection by the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the proposal for a directive on single-person limited liability companies;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that Directive 96/71/EC refers only to Articles 57 and 66 TFEU relating to the freedom to provide services and freedom of movement; believes that its legal basis must be complemented by Articles 151 and 153 TFEU on an equal footing;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the nodefinition of 'minimum wage'the terms and conditions of employment contained in Directive 96/71/EC should be revisclarified to ensure equal pay for posted workers and local workers in similar positions ; stresses the need to respect the collective agreements of the host country and to ensure, through the revision of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009, the payment of gross earnings corresponding to the remuneration paid by the employer before the deduction of taxes and social security contributions payable by employees and withheld by the employer; recalls that specific postings bonuses should be paid on top of remuneration;
Amendment 601 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes the view that a social protocol is necessary to ensure the primacy of fundamental rights overand economic freedoms;
Amendment 622 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Recalls that in some economic sectors, the working hours system varies according with its seasonal constraints;
Amendment 696 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29