Activities of Marian HARKIN related to 2009/2220(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT Report on atypical contracts, secured professional paths, flexicurity and new forms of social dialogue PDF (211 KB) DOC (128 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the need for flexible employment has been underlined on several occasions,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. Whereas it is estimated that one in six workers has care responsibilities for an older or dependent relative or friend,
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to continue the efforts made by the Mission for Flexicurity to assist Member States in promoting flexicurity principles, and points out that mutual learning and exchanges of good practice, as well as the open method of coordination, are essential tools for coordinating Member States" different policy approaches; however, notes that in order to successfully implement the agreed Action Plans Member States must be effectively incentivised to take ownership of the OMC;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recommends that the priorities for labour law reform, where it is needed, should focus on: extension of the protection of workers in atypical forms of employment; clarification of the situation of dependent employment including preventative action with regard to health and safety of atypical workers; action against undeclared work; and the facilitation of transitions between various situations of employment and unemployment;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes some Member States introduction of provisions to allow employees with care responsibilities to reconcile their responsibilities with more flexible working arrangements; Calls on the Commission and Member States to actively support carers in the workplace through flexible working conditions including leave entitlement, flexi-time, part-time and home working arrangements which would allow more carers to remain in or return to paid employment throughout all Member States;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the increase in the proportion of non-standard or atypical contracts has a strong gender and intergenerational dimension, as women, older and also younger workers are disproportionately represented in non-standard employment; calls upon the Member States and the Commission to combat and monitor the imbalance;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages the Member States to develop early and active intervention policies giving workers who re-enter the labour market an entitlement to individual support during the period strictly necessary for them to become more employable through training, up-skilling and requalification; unemployed people should re-enter the labour market quickly even if their contracts are atypical, the most important consideration being to keep people in the labour market;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls upon the Member States to implement policies that enable people to balance flexible work, care and family life better, by ensuring that the opening hours of childcare facilities are financially accessible, available and tailored to working hours;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Notes that collective bargaining is the most common way of determining pay in Europe - two out of three workers are covered by a collective wage agreement wither at company or higher level;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Is convinced that successful social dialogue in the workplace is strongly determined by the facilities that the employee representations have in regard to quality information provision, regular training and sufficient time;