7 Amendments of Nicolaus FEST related to 2021/2098(INI)
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has, in particular the overzealous response from governments to the pandemic, have disproportionately affected the mental well-being of those facing financial uncertainty, as well as of vulnerable populations, including ethnic minorities, the LGBTI+ community, the elderly, persons with disabilities and young people;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that excessive COVID-19 restrictions from the EU and national governments have contributed significantly to the deterioration of mental wellbeing in the workplace; considers, in particular, that vaccination requirements to maintain gainful employment in some Member States is both immoral and unjustified and has undoubtedly exacerbated the mental wellbeing of unvaccinated employees;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the pandemic demonstrated the need for coordinatedweakness of EU-level action to respond to health emergencies, revealing shortcomings in foresight, including in preparedness and response tools;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the right to disconnect essentialis one measure to ensuringe the mental well-being of employees; reiterates its calls onthat the Commission to propose legislation requiring line managers to set minimum requirements for remote workingright to disconnect can be and is, regulated by national governments and therefore rejects any interference from the Commission on the competences of a Member State;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that the measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers are not effective for the assessment and management of psychosocial risks; calls on the Commission to recognise anxiety, depression and burnout as occupational diseases, to establish mechanisms for their prevention and the reintegration into the workplace of those affected and to move from individual-level actions to a work organisation approach16 ; __________________ 16 European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (2021), Telework and health risks in the context of the covidovid-19 pandemic: evidence from the field and policy implications, 2021.Calls on the Member States to tackle anxiety, depression and burnout in the workplace;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that mental health issues are sometimes misused by employees to justify being granted extended periods of leave, to excuse workplace misbehaviour and to evade dismissal from the workplace; acknowledges that such examples can be costly for businesses and sometimes affect the mental wellbeing of fellow colleagues; considers that caution must be taken to distinguish between genuine mental health issues and those who seek to use it as an excuse;