23 Amendments of Jeroen LENAERS related to 2015/2255(INI)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. having regard to the increased trend towardsneed to combat undeclared work, bogus self- employment, outsourcing and subcontracting, and all other forms of social fraud leading to an increase in precarious jobs and deteriorating levels of worker protection,;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. having regard to the importance of the principle of 'equal pay and social protection for the same work at the same place' for all European workers, and to the need to social convergence in the EU single market;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to increase the staffing levels and resourcesefficiency of their labour inspectorates and their liaison offices, in particular for interpretation and translationo make sure that they are adequately equipped to enforce European legislation in the area of the free movement of workers and services;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the creation of a European body of cross-borderPuts the emphasis on the importance of closer cooperation between national labour inspectorates to carry out on-the- spot checks in suspected cases of social dumpingfraud, including by identifying 'letterbox companies', which body would work in coordination with the platform against undeclared work in order to limit the financial burden involved;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes the view that the competent authorities should be able to suspend the provision of services in cases of serious breaches of legislation on postings; considers that the amount of the fines should exceed employees' contributions;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Requests that information on postings should not be retroactive and should be entered in a European electronic register; stresses that thee Member States to exchange the information on postings immediately and without delay; calls on the Member States for the further implementation of the planned electronic data exchange initiatives which are based on mutual comopetent authoritieration; calls ofn the host Member State should be able to revise form A1 in the event of serious doubts about whether a posting is genuineCommission to send proposals to improve the efficiency of the A1 form;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for a publicn EU-wide list to be drawn up of enterprises responsible for serious breaches of EU legislation which can be consulted by the relevant inspections authorities;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Member States for the efficient implementation and enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC and Directive 2014/67/EU, in order to ensure a fair treatment of posted workers and prevent abuses; stresses, however, the need for a continuing and detailed assessment of the effectiveness of the legal framework for the posting of workers;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Calls on the Commission to take action to remove shortcomings which have been identified in the current rules, in order to combat social dumping and social and fiscal fraud effectively;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to combat the phenomenon of letterbox companies by applying more generally the principle that each company should have a single corporate headquarters; recalls the rejection by the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the proposal for a directive on single-person limited liability companies;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that Directive 96/71/EC refers only to Articles 57 and 66 TFEU relating to the freedom to provide services and freedom of movement; believes that its legal basis must be complemented by Articles 151 and 153 TFEU;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the nodefinition of 'minimum wage'the terms and conditions of employment contained in Directive 96/71/EC should be revisclarified to ensure equal pay for posted workers and local workers in similar positions ; stresses the need to respect the collective agreements of the host country and to ensure, through the revision of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009, the payment of gross earnings corresponding to the remuneration paid by the employer before the deduction of taxes and social security contributions payable by employees and withheld by the employer; recalls that specific postings bonuses should be paid on top of remuneration;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Wishes periods of postings to be limited in Directive 96/71/EC and temporary employment agencies to be excluded from the scope of the directiveCalls for a clear definition of the duration of posting in Directive 96/71/EC;
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 535 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on Member States to review their laws to eliminate precarious contracts called 'zero hour contracts' or 'pay to fly contracts'; believes that precarious working conditions are an additional safety risk;
Amendment 554 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 587 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 635 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Desires that wage floors be established, possibly in the form of a minimum wage; emphasises that this instrument should be set up on the basis of legislation or convention, in accordance with national practices, with due respect for the role of the social partners; believes that these wage floors should represent at least 60% of the average national wage; calls on the Commission to consult the social partners with a view to introducing, where appropriate, a minimum wage in some border areas associated with highly mobile workers;
Amendment 651 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Supports the development of unemployment benefit arrangements as a mechanism for absorbing asymmetric social shocks within the euro areaTakes note of the potential value of European automatic stabilisers for strengthening the sustainability of the EMU as a whole; stresses that such stabilisers should not lead to the creation of permanent transfers;
Amendment 694 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 696 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29