7 Amendments of Urszula KRUPA related to 2008/0193(COD)
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Equality between men and women is a fundamental principle of the European Union. Articles 21 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union prohibit any discrimination on grounds of sex and require equality between men and women to be ensured in all areas, including as regards striking a work-life balance.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The vulnerability of pregnant workers and of workers who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding makes it necessary for them to be granted the right to maternity leave of at least 1820 continuous weeks, allocated before and/or after confinement, and renders necessary the compulsory nature of maternity leave of at least six weeks allocated after confinement.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The International Labour Organization recommends a minimum duration of maternity leave of 1820 weeks remunerated at the full amount of the woman's previous earnings. The ILO Maternity Protection Convention of 2000 provides for a period of six weeks' compulsory leave after childbirth.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) On the basis of the principle of equal treatment, the Court has also recognised the protection of employment rights of women, and in particular their right to return to the same or an equivalent job, on terms that are no less favourable, as well as to benefit from any improvement in working conditions introduced during their absence.Does not affect English version.)
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Experience shows that protection against breaches of the rights guaranteed by this Directive would be strengthened by giving the equality body or bodiesuitably trained staff of the Ministry of Labour and the courts in each Member State competence to analyse the problems involved, to consider possible solutions and to provide practical assistance to victims. Therefore, provision should be made to this end in this Directive.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers within the meaning of Article 2 are entitled to a continuous period of maternity leave of at least 1820 weeks allocated before and/or after confinement.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The maternity leave stipulated in paragraph 1 shall include compulsory leave of at least sixeight weeks after childbirth. The Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers within the meaning of Article 2 are entitled to choose freely the time at which the non- compulsory portion of the maternity leave is taken, before or after childbirth.