15 Amendments of Marc ANGEL related to 2020/2131(INI)
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that workers have the right to information, consultation and participation and to include this principle also in the SME strategy; underlines the need for a meaningful involvement of workers and their representatives at company level, also with regard to decisions on decarbonisation and digitalisation; stresses the importance of an effective social dialogue and the need to strengthen social partners, to extend the collective bargaining coverage and to take measures to promote a high density of trade unions and employers’ associations in the context of the new SME strategy;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the systematic application of health and safety measures in the workplace, and welcomes the guidelines of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) on adapting workplaces and protecting workers in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic; considers that such guidelines should be further developed in order to provide a coordinated and efficient response in case of future cross-border threats to public health; calls on the Commission for a revision of the Directive on Health and Safety at Work in addition to a new framework strategy for health and safety at work that includes a zero-vision of work-related deaths;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that fair competition is a fundamental principle of the Single Market; warns that a race to the bottom as regards employment, social security and taxation standards, including through artificial arrangements, is in sharp contrast to fair competition based on quality and sustainable development; underlines that social dumping is first and foremost at the expense of workers, consumers and law-abiding SMEs;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls that competition policy is enforced at Union level; highlights that unfair competition in the Single Market damages law-abiding companies, in particular SMEs; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take decisive measures to tackle unfair competition that is based on for example avoidance of social, fiscal or labour law;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that a new strategy for European SMEs can only succeed through integrated strategic planning, pooling the resources of European players, regional and local institutions, industrial clusters, social partners, universities and research groups; highlights in this context the importance of support structures such as SMEs networks, one-stop shops and regional development agencies, innovation clusters and start-up counselling for the creation of local and regional value chains;
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to propose a directive on decent working and employment conditions in the digital economy, including teleworking;
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that the COVID 19 pandemic has underlined the importance of digital solutions, particularly teleworking, and the need to establish common minimum standards at European level in order to protect the health and safety of workers in this regard; notes that teleworking offers opportunities such as better work-life balance, reduced CO2 emissions related to the daily commute and enhanced employment opportunities for people with disabilities, while at the same time there are risks related to the mental well-being of workers as well as general problems related to the social, professional and digital divide;
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Commission to introduce a European Social Security Register as well as a European Social Security Number, to provide legal certainty for workers and facilitate the work of businesses, in particular SMEs, providing cross-border services, while effectively controlling subcontracting practices and combating social fraud; urges Member States in this context to ensure the proper implementation and enforcement of Union law to facilitate the free movement and social protection of workers as well as the cross-border provision of services, thereby ensuring a level playing field in the Single Market;
Amendment 131 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Calls for the elimination of any wage discrimination on the grounds of age or gender and to ensure, in line with national law and practice, that all workers are entitled to decent wages through either collective agreements or statutory minimum wages;
Amendment 132 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6g. Stresses that SMEs must make their contribution to overcome the gender employment, pay and pension gap in the labour market, among others, by providing or supporting child care facilities, carers' leave, flexible working hours for carers, as well as by ensuring equal pay for equal work and pay transparency;
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)
Paragraph 6 h (new)
6h. Stresses that SMEs play an important role in ensuring environmentally, socially and economically sustainable growth; calls therefore for binding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rules, in line with the principles and objectives of the European Green Deal, the EPSR and the SDGs;
Amendment 134 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 i (new)
Paragraph 6 i (new)
6i. Calls on SMEs to live up to their environmental and social responsibility and also take proactive measures to identify and prevent any violation of human or environmental rights, corruption or tax evasion, including in their subsidiaries and supply chains; points out that the organisation of work, equal opportunities and social inclusion, anti-discrimination measures, adequate transparency standards, reliable accountability mechanisms and the development of life long education and training are crucial in this context;
Amendment 135 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 j (new)
Paragraph 6 j (new)
6j. Calls on the Commission to recognise, promote and protect inclusive SMEs to create permanent employment for people with disabilities in the labour market; stresses the potential of social economy enterprises and organisations to facilitate labour market inclusion for persons with disabilities; stresses the importance of providing targeted support from the European Social Fund for the social economy; recalls that SMEs run by vulnerable groups have a harder time accessing finance and need targeted support;
Amendment 136 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 k (new)
Paragraph 6 k (new)
6k. Highlights the importance of the social and solidarity-based economy, which provides employment for more than 14 million people, representing around 6.5 % of workers in the EU; points out that the 2 million social and solidarity- based economy enterprises in the EU, which represent 10 % of undertakings in the Union, have proven to be resilient during times of crises;
Amendment 137 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 l (new)
Paragraph 6 l (new)
6l. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to better coordinate the different funding instruments for SMEs;