14 Amendments of Seán KELLY related to 2020/0310(COD)
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) When set at adequate levelsEncouraging an approach where adequacy and economic factors are combined, minimum wages protect the income of disadvantaged workers, help ensure a decent living, and limit the fall in income during bad times, as recognised in Convention 131 of the International Labour Organisation on the establishment of a system of minimum wage fixing. Minimum wages contribute to sustaining domestic demand, strengthen incentives to work, reduce wage inequalities and in- work poverty.
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Minimum wages are considered adequate if they are fair in relation to the wage distribution in the country and if they provide a decent standard of living. The adequacy of statutory minimum wages is determined in view of the national socio- economic conditions, including employment growth, competitiveness as well as regional and sectoral developments. Their adequacy should be assessed at least in relation to their purchasing power, to the productivity developments and to their relation to the gross wage levels, distribution and growth. The use of indicators commonly used at international level, such as 60% of the gross median wage and 50% of the gross average wage, can help guide the assessment of minimum wage adequacy in relation to the gross level of wages.
Amendment 458 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘collective bargaining’ meanis firstly defined at national level; at an EU level it is defined as all negotiations which take place between an employer, a group of employers or one or more employers’ organisations, on the one hand, and one or more workers’ organisations, on the other, for determining working conditions and terms of employment; and/or regulating relations between employers and workers; and/or regulating relations between employers or their organisations and a worker organisation or worker organisations;
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘collective agreement’ meanis firstly defined at national level; at an EU level is defined as all agreements in writing regarding working conditions and terms of employment concluded by the social partners as an outcome of collective bargaining;
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. With the aim to increaspromote the collective bargaining coverage Member States shall take, in consultation with the social partners, at least the following measures:
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promofacilitate the building and strengthening of the capacity of the social partners to engage in collective bargaining on wage setting at sector or cross-industry level for workers who choose it;
Amendment 532 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States where collective bargaining coverage is less than 70% of the workers defined within the meaning of Article 2 shall in addition provide for or where it already exists provide for a framework of enabling conditions for collective bargaining, either by law after consultation of the social partners or by agreement with them, and in consultation with the social partners shall establish an action plan to promote collective bargaining. The action plan shall be made public and shall be notified to the European Commission.
Amendment 564 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States with statutory minimum wages shall take the necessary measuresestablish a framework to ensure that the setting and updating of statutory minimum wages are guided by criteria set to promote both adequacy and economic factors combined with the aim to achieve decent working and living conditions, social cohesion and, upward convergence and a high level of employment. Member States shall define those criteria in accordance with their national practices, either in relevant national legislation, in decisions of the competent bodies or in tripartite agreementwhilst fully respecting the diversity of national wage setting systems. The criteria shall be defined in a stable and clear way.
Amendment 568 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The national criteria referred to in paragraph 1 shall include at least the following elementmay take amongst others the following elements into account, whose relevance and relative weight may be decided by Member States in accordance with their prevailing national socio- economic conditions:
Amendment 622 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall use indicative reference values to guide their assessment of adequacy of statutory minimum wages in relation to the general level of gross wages, such asdesignate relevant consultative bodies, or establish them where they do not exist, to advise those commonly used at international levelpetent authorities on issues related to statutory minimum wages.
Amendment 690 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may allow minimal deductions by law that reduce the remuneration paid to workers to a level below that of the statutory minimum wage. Member States shall ensure that these deductions from statutory minimum wages are necessary, objectively justified and proportionate.
Amendment 776 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall task their competent authorities in consultation with social partners, with developing effective data collection tools to monitor the coverage and adequacy of minimum wages.
Amendment 801 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) for minimum wage protection provided only by universally applicable collective agreements:
Amendment 833 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that information regarding minimum wage protection, including universally applicable collective agreements and wage provisions therein, is transparent and publicly accessible.