Activities of Csaba SÓGOR related to 2015/2116(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Application of the Employment Equality Directive (debate) HU
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Application of Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (‘Employment Equality Directive’)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that an EU anti-discrimination directive was proposed by the Commission in 2008, but that the matter remains blocked in CouncilRegrets that, despite progress made since the adoption of the Employment Equality Directive and the Racial Equality Directive, practical implementation of non-discrimination legislation in the EU still lags behind and discrimination still remains part of the daily lives of many Europeans, the 2012 Special Eurobarometer 393 of the European Commission stating that 17% of the EU population has personally experienced discrimination or harassment. Notes that an EU anti-discrimination directive was proposed by the Commission in 2008, but that the matter remains blocked in Council. Considers that a uniform minimum level of vertical and horizontal protection, as provided for in the proposed directive, would be highly desirable and therefore calls upon the Council to unlock the directive;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that complaint mechanisms must be improved at national level, byNotes with concern that effective access to justice in many Member States is still hindered by various factors, such as the victims' lack of trust in authorities, complex and lengthy legal procedures and the unavailability of legal support for complainants. Believes that complaint mechanisms must be improved at national level by ensuring adequate resources for justice systems, offering training to judges, simplifying complaint procedures and strengthening national equality bodies as regards support for access to justice and non-judicial mechanisms;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concern the lack of awareness of the victim’'s rights and the possibilities of seeking redress, and therefore calls for structured and targeted awareness-raising activities to be carried out in relation to EU anti-discrimination legislation, both by the European Commission and by member state authorities;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes with concern the lack of comparable equality data, as well as huge differences in the reporting of cases across Member States. Notes that the collection of equality data does not go counter to data protection rules insofar as the legal safeguards are respected and points out that, according to Special Eurobarometer 263, there is a broad willingness among the European public to provide personal information as part of a census on anonymous basis to combat discrimination. Urges member states to systematically collect equality data in order to make existing discrimination, and especially indirect discrimination, more visible. Notes that ethnic data is still scarce in many member states;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that non-discrimination in the field of occupation and employment is only effective if discrimination is comprehensively combated in all areas of life, therefore calls for vertical and horizontal alignment of protection from discrimination, both through legislation and through coordination tools, such as strategies and frameworks. Calls upon Member States to make use of the possibility to introduce positive action in case of groups that suffer of severe and structural discrimination;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that for people with disabilities accessibility is a precondition to equal participation and an active role in society. Welcomes the recent proposal for an European Accessibility Act, as such a measure will certainly have a real and positive impact on the lives of persons with disabilities.
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas although the perception of discrimination has increased, numerous victims of discrimination are still not aware of their rights or do not dare to take legal action against discriminatory practices, because of various factors, such as lack of trust in Member State authorities or complex and lengthy legal procedures;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Employment Equality Directive only sets out minimum requirements, but Member States may provide for a higher level of protection in their national legislation;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the rate of employment of people with disabilities in the Member States is under 50 %, as compared to over 70 % for the general population, and the rate of unemployment of people with disabilities (18.3 %) is almost twice that of the general population (9.9 %); whereas behind the EU averages lie strong differences at country level;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that almost all Member States have included the general principle of equal treatment on specific grounds of discrimination in their constitutions; regrets, however, that only a few Member States have systematically ensured that all existing legal texts are in line with the principle of equal treatment, and even fewer implement them systematically15 and discrimination still remains part of the daily lives of many Europeans; __________________ 15 EPRS, ‘The Employment Equality Directive – Evaluation of its implementation’.
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges the large jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights in the field of non-discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief; Welcomes the role played by the European Court of Human Rights, through its decisions in the interpretation and implementation of the Directive, and looks forward with interest to the future first decisions on this matter of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU);
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that workplaces should accommodate disabled persons in a way as for them to be on an equal footing with non-disabled workers; Welcomes the fact that all Member States offer grants or subsidies to employers providing reasonable accommodation, thereby incentivising employers to adapt the workplace in order to hire people with disabilities;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that ad-hoc accommodations should be replaced by the use of established standards in the design of workplaces; Encourages the Member States to contemplapromote the adoption of a universal design standard for creating working surroundings that take into account the needs of persons with disabilities;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls upon Member States to make use of the possibility from the Directive to introduce positive action in case of groups that suffer of severe and structural discrimination, such as the Roma;