3 Amendments of Sophia IN 'T VELD related to 2012/2324(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Takes into account the recent EU LGBT survey by the Fundamental Rights Agency according to which 20% of the respondents who were employed and/or looking for a job in the 12 months preceding the survey felt discriminated against and 32% of the respondents felt discriminated against in areas of life outside employment;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Stresses that some Member States do not only oppose the Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation but even institutionalise discrimination by law, thus acting in contravention of the spirit of the EU treaties;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Points out that discrimination in employment on grounds of religion or belief is widespread in many Member States, notably in education and public health, leading to unacceptable restrictions of workers' rights;