11 Amendments of Elizabeth LYNNE related to 2011/2147(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the outsourcing of work through subcontracting and temporary agency work often involves less skilled labour and looser employment relationshipvaries in different Member States, according to different traditions,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the next European strategy to set more measurable goals, together with binding timetables and a periodic evaluation; hopes to see the objectiveaim of one labour inspector per 10 000 workers, as recommended by the ILO, become binding considered by the national authorities responsible;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets the unequal application across the EU of the Framework Agreement on Work-related Stress and and calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposalsocial partners, as the bodies responsible for implementation, to do more to increase awareness and understanding onf work- related stress among employers, workers and their representatives;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Draws attention toNotes the proliferation of non-standardmore flexible forms of employment (temporary work, self employment, independent working, seasonal work, part-time work, teleworking), which require a more targeted and specific approach to worker protection; calls for the Commission to develop a legislative instrument on joint and several liability of enterprises in subcontracting chainsMember States and the European Commission to monitor this trend and ensure legislation is adequate;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes the results of the Commission's ‘'Scoreboard 2009’' project illustrating the individual performances of the Member States; regrets that the data are not subject to any democratic control and are provided on a purely optional basis;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Questions whether rights to OHS are respected in the case of undeclared activities; stresses that OHS is a right irrespective of theNotes the problem of implementing occupational health and safety with respect to worker's status, and that this right must be made effective through legislationwho are engaged in undeclared activities;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that all workers, including those in the public sector, should be covered by risk-prevention arrangements;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is convinced that without assessing the risks it is impossible to properConsiders it is important that the relevant public authority responsible for the implementation of health and safety legislation in Member States does all it can to help assess and minimise all risks and to ensure workers are adequately protect workersed; considers it important to helps SMEs put in place risk-prevention policies; stresses the positive role of simple, free and targeted initiatives, such as the OiRA17;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to propose a directive protectingEncourages employers to support people who legitimately draw attention to and investigate unacknowledged risks in an enterprisetheir workplace; and hopes that Member States and employer organisations engage by exchanging best practice to reduce occupational health risks;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that excessive working hours and insufficient rest periods are major factors in thecan increased the level of occupational accidents and diseases; hopes that the opt-out provisions applicable to Directive 2003/88/EC will be removed; stresses that these provisions violate the fundamental principles of OSH;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Is alarmed at the increase in enforced part-time work, disjointed hours and night workNotes that part-time working across the EU, which can result in disjointed hours and night work should continue to be monitored by OSHA; calls for the risks to the balance between work and private life posed by teleworking and multiple jobs to be assessed;