Activities of Elizabeth LYNNE related to 2010/2027(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Demographic challenge and solidarity between generations (short presentation)
Amendments (30)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution1 on progress made in equal opportunities and non-discrimination in the EU (the transposition of Directives 2000/43/EC and 2000/78/EC)2007/2202(INI)), 1 P6_TA(2008)0212, 20.5.2008
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution on the 2 April 20091 on the proposal for a Council directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, 1 P6_TA(2009)0211, 2.4.2009
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission proposal for a Council directive 2000/43/EC on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation,1 1 COM(2008)0426 - C6-0291/2008 - 2008/0140(CNS)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Strongly believes that much more must be done to end the widespread unfair discrimination often faced by older people on the basis of their age alone, both in employment and in access to goods, facilities and services.
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Notes the strong links between discrimination against older people on the basis of age, social exclusion and poverty among older people.
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. Notes that many older people also have a disability and therefore may be subjected to multiple discrimination
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. convinced that demographic change is manageable if it is properly anticipated and taken seriously, and action is taken to tackle unfair age based discrimination
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Member States possess the main instruments for promoting justice between the generations (in the form of pension systems and healthcare provision) and ending unfair discrimination but the EU can take important initiatives based on monitoring, exchanges of best practice and action programmes, and by monitoring the implementation of EU anti-age discrimination legislation and agreeing important new proposed anti- discrimination legislation which will outlaw age discrimination in access to goods, facilities and services.
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Argues that functional cooperation between the generations depends on the basic values of freedom, rights and solidarity and justice and that it must be informed by mutual respect, responsibility and a willingness to give people the fundamental rights that they deserve as human beings and EU citizens and to care for one another;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that a policy for justice between the generations must aim to create the necessary bases, rights and tools for conducting an open and frank intergenerational dialogue with a view to achieving win-win situations;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it important to make clear thatfight prejudice and discrimination in all its forms and to work towards a society where older people are not seen as a burden on the economy and society, but rather –treated equally as human beings with fundamental rights – and through their experience, their achievements and their knowledge – ans assets;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Strongly believes that unfair discrimination on the grounds of age in the workplace is widespread and that more must be done as a priority to combat it, in particular through the effective implementation of the European Employment Equality Directive 2000 in all Member States and by further non legislative measures to ensure that older people are aware of their rights and can access support and legal advice if needed.
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Notes that in order to be able to access employment, older people need to be able to get to their place of work in the first place and therefore believes it is important that the proposed antidiscrimination directive to outlaw age discrimination in access to goods, facilities and services is agreed and implemented as soon as possible.
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Believes it is wrong for any older worker to be forced to stop working against their will because of an arbitrarily concluded compulsory retirement age; therefore calls on Member States to look again at the feasibility of scrapping compulsory retirement ages which prevent people who want to carry on working from doing so, while maintaining a pensionable age so that those people who want to retire can do so and still receive their pension and retirement based benefits.
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Deplores the fact that some people's patterns of employment are becoming increasingly uneven and insecure as a result of temporary work, the growth of short-term contracts, marginal employment and unemployment; But notes that many forms of independent working, self employment, flexible working, part time work and different types of temporary work, can play an absolutely vital role in helping many older people to increase their income or secure an income, for example if they have caring responsibilities for their immediate family or friends.
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point i
Paragraph 17 – point i
i) increasing the proportion of the workforce, of both sexes, aged over 50 in paid employment to 55%, through the implementation of EU legislation outlawing age based discrimination in the workplace and through the dismantling of arbitrarily set compulsory retirement ages.
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point iv
Paragraph 17 – point iv
iv) Combating age-based discrimination in the workplace and training and developing incentives for workers over the age of 60 to remain available for work and for companies to recruit such workers;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Argues that older people's employability depends on initiatives on the part of employers in the fields of health, further training, work patterns, job satisfaction und management behaviour, and that such initiatives should be devised jointly by the social partners;, where applicable.
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Remembers that many older people may have little or no family to rely upon and calls on Member States to do more to seek to exchange best practice in terms of policies to ensure that older people can remain independent for as long as possible and to ensure that if support services are needed then they are available and personalised to the individual.
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Takes the view that tapping into new markets in the "silver economy" offers a major opportunity for improving competitiveness and innovative potential and for boosting growth and employment;. Believes that by opposing proposed antidiscrimination legislation on the grounds of age, many umbrella business organisations have failed to spot this opportunity.
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Believes that the agreement of strong new antidiscrimination legislation in access to goods and services will offer a major opportunity for economic growth and employment, as the barriers faced by older people to certain services and goods are dismantled. Calls for an end to any unreasonable or unfair blanket bans to goods and services based on age alone, that many older people face when trying to purchase insurance, holidays or car rentals, for example.
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls for more to be done to ensure that older people know what their rights and obligations are with regard to social security systems and pensions and that this information is provided in a simple and accessible format.
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Takes the view that migration, combined with successful integration, is one of the ways of coping with demographic change and that too many people from a migrant background do not yet feel that they belong in the Member States where they live;, in part because of the discrimination they face.
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 14
Subheading 14
Health and Care policies
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Notes that there is considerable evidence of discrimination against older people in health care. Older patients are less likely than younger patients to receive all of the necessary treatments they require due to discrimination on the basis of their age alone. Such differential medical treatment and care can have significant effects on the health outcomes of older people.
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Emphasises that, irrespective of their income level, age or social status or the degree of health risk they face, people must receive affordable, high-quality medical treatment and care; and if this is to be achieved proposed new EU antidiscrimination legislation must be adopted as soon as possible which includes access to health services.
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Welcomes the EU funded PREDICT ('Increasing the participation of the elderly in clinical trials') project which seeks to discover why discrimination against older people in clinical trials persists. Takes the view that older people should be provided with drugs that have been tested for efficacy and safety for their age group.
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls for a green paper to be produced by the Commission on elder abuse and safeguarding older people in the community and care settings
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Calls, through the open method of communication, for an exchange of information and best practice between Member States on the provision of long term care for older people and, in particular, measures to safeguard older people in the community and in care setting and tackle older abuse.