3 Amendments of Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN related to 2008/2246(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that employees can only influence decisions and participate in a positive way in achieving the undertakings’ profitability targets if they are informed and consulted in good time, so that, for example in connection with restructuring measures, mergers, the purchase and sale of undertakings and takeovers by investors, such as hedge funds and private equity funds, they must be informed and consulted in good time before the corresponding decisions are taken; takes the view, therefore, that when Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community12 is revised a clear definition of the right of employees to be informed and consulted should be laid down;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the right to be informed and consulted is a fundamental right enjoyed by all employees and takes the view that, in the light of the experience gained in connection with the current financial market crisisas business activities become more varied and new funding instruments are developed, that right mustshould also be guaranteed in the context of takeovers by hedge funds and private equity firms; calls, therefore, on the Commission to submit a corresponding proposal to amend Directive 2002/14/EC; 1 2 Or. fi OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 29. OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 29.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that information which could be acutely economically damaging to an undertaking should be kept absolutely confidential until it can be established whether the information in question is accurate;