28 Amendments of Dragoş PÎSLARU related to 2020/2005(INL)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
— having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights, proclaimed by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on 17 November 2017 at the Gothenburg Summit, in particular to its Principle No 4, and recalling the 2021 Porto Social Summit Declaration committing to work towards a Social Europe and reinforcing social cohesion;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
— having regard to the Conference on the Future of Europe outcome document, adopted within the framework of the European Year of Youth, notably proposal 47, measure 5 calling to ensure that young people’s internships and jobs adhere to quality standards, including remuneration, putting an end to youth minimum wages and any other discriminatory labour law provisions specific to young people, as well as banning through a legal instrument unpaid internships on the labour market and outside formal education;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
— having regard to the European Commission’s evaluation report on the Quality Framework on Traineeships;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 c (new)
Citation 11 c (new)
— having regard to the International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, to which all EU Member States are a State Party to, notable Article 7(a)(i) on fair wages and equal remuneration, Article 7(c) on equal opportunities for all, and Article 9 on the right to social security for all;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas traineeships are a common way for young people to gain experience before finding stable employment; whereas traineeships can ease the transition from education or vocational training into the labour market; whereas it is crucial that optimal conditions and incentives are established to enable young people to have access to high-quality traineeships that will provide them with a useful learning experience, as well as work experience and the development of a relevant set of skills; whereas trainees in the open market should have the right to an adequate remuneration proportionate to the skills acquired and the workload of the traineeships must be proportionate to the remuneration for the traineeship, while trainees in the education should have access to compensation of costs;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas studies have established links between the quality of traineeships and employment outcomes,8 with remuneration being the key quality criteria to what establishes a high quality traineeship; __________________ 8 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/et udes/STUD/2022/699459/EPRS_STU(202 2)699459_EN.pdf, p. 1
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas a person may experience discrimination differently based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, that person’s gender, race, colour or ethnic origin, nationality, genetic features, language, religion or belief, class or socialo-economic origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, or age; whereas it is crucial to focus on addressing and overcoming all discrimination in traineeships and ensuring the accessibility of traineeships to persons and groups of persons who are furthest away from the labour market; whereas young people living in weaker financial circumstances, including people living in single-parent households, people with disabilities, migrants, people with lower education levels, young people not living with their parents and those from low work-intensity households, are less likely to have access to the financial resources required to undertake unpaid or low- paying internships;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas about half of all 15 to 34- year olds in the Union have gained work experience in at least one traineeship; whereas the majority of young people report having worked two unpaid internships before getting stable employment; whereas this means that approximately four million persons take part in at least one traineeship per year in the Union10 ; __________________ 10 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/et udes/STUD/2022/699459/EPRS_STU(202 2)699459_EN.pdf, p. 2
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas the EU’s youth unemployment rate is 15.1%, and in the context of the current cost of living crisis, according to Eurostat, young people are the group facing the highest risk of living in poverty, with 1 in 4 young people living at-risk-of-poverty or social exclusion, and with young women living at higher risk;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that traineeships are primarily a learning experience that should not replace entry-level jobs; calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate and improve access for young people to high-quality, paid, accessible and inclusive traineeships, particularly to those coming from vulnerable backgrounds to achieve Union’s objective of social cohesion and inclusion;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the need to tackle skills mismatches, while emphasising the potential added value in this regard for both employers and trainees; in this regard, highlights the need to offer traineeships as part of active labour market policies in areas linked to skills needs ofand labour marketshortages and future oriented sectors to overcome labour shortages in view of both the green and the digital transition;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that high-quality traineeships can play a valuable contribution in achieving the Union social targets by 2030, asof having at least 60 % of all adults participating in training every year and having at least 78 % of people aged 20 to 64 who should be in employment, reducing the NEETs rate to 9% through quality opportunities in accordance with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and in particular with SDGs 1, 4, 8, and10;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that traineeships are a valid work experience and should be recognised as such during recruitment processes and should not be discriminated against;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 6 – indent 1 a (new)
- access to financial compensation;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 4
Paragraph 6 – indent 4
- established clear learning objectives and access to adequate mentorship and to the guidance of trained mentors;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to propose a directive to ensure adequate remuneration for traineeships in the open labour market in order to avoid exploitative practices;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates the central role that the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), the Recovery and Resilience Facility and its associated Scoreboard linking funding to policies for the Next Generation, and the Youth Guarantee can play in contributing to an increase in the number of high- quality traineeships; urges Member States, with the support of the Commission, to use all available resources in this area;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to better utilise the ESF+ to help progression within education and training and transition to work, by supporting lifelong learning and employability with a view to facilitating full participation in society for all, particularly those coming from a vulnerable background in order to ensure their access to equal opportunities and contributing to competitiveness14 ; __________________ 14 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32021 R1057&from=EN
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to raise awareness at national, regional and local level of available Union funds to ensure the accessibility by all to high-quality traineeships, particularly those coming from a vulnerable background in order to ensure their access to equal opportunities;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Commission proposal to make 2023 the European Year of Skills; calls on the Commission to place particular attention on guaranteeing quality and paid traineeships during the European Year of Skills, particularly in the open labour market, during the European Year of Skills as a legacy both of the European Year of Youth and in line with the Conference on the Future of Europe outcome document;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for more cooperation between all stakeholders involved, in particular education and vocational training providers, businesses, national, regional and local governments and involvement of social partners; suggests the creation of a European Alliance for Traineeships, similar to the European Alliance for Apprenticeships, uniting governments and key stakeholders with the aim of strengthening the quality and offer of traineeships across the Union, while promoting the mobility of trainees, notably by guaranteeing access to sufficient financial resources, including language courses;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights that further data is needed in particular on: statistics of unpaid internships and in which sectors the issue is more predominant; barriers that trainees face in obtaining a high-quality traineeship and ways of overcoming them; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on trainees; the challenges frequently faced when undertaking a traineeship and ways in which to overcome them; possible obstacles faced by employers when offering high-quality traineeships and ways in which to overcome them; the advantages and disadvantages of digital traineeships; the experiences of trainees with disabilities, as well as those coming from a vulnerable background; obstacles to cross-border traineeships and ways in which to overcome them;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that any discrimination based on grounds such as sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or social and economic origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation must be prohibited; calls on the Member States to put in place specific measures to ensure this;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the European Commission and the member states to facilitate the recognition of skills acquired during the traineeship, in particular when it comes to cross-border recognition of skills;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Requests that the Commission submit on the basis of Article 153(2)(b) TFEU in conjunction with Article 153(1)(b) TFEU, a proposal for a framework directive setting out minimum requirements for adequate remuneration for traineeships in the open labour market, following the recommendations set out in Annex I hereto;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – subheading 1
Annex I – subheading 1
A European framework directive for adequate remuneration for traineeships in the open labour market
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) access to financial compensation;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
(d) established clear learning objectives and access to adequate mentorship and to the guidance of trained mentors.