27 Amendments of Ádám KÓSA related to 2015/2116(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/20061a, __________________ 1a OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320.
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 24 July 2015 on towards an integrated approach to cultural heritage for Europe;1a __________________ 1a A8-0207/2015
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas further efforts should be made to preserve and exploit the value of our cultural heritage, which includes not only the physical heritage and landscape, but also the intangible heritage, such as languages and religious and culinary traditions;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas evidence collected by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) shows that in some areas racism, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance are widespread, despite measures taken by governments and civil society across the EU, and whereas the social and political climate is growing ever more tolerant of extremist, racist and xenophobic agendas that exploit fears about youth unemployment and security in the face of terrorism and other geopolitical challenges;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Council to break the deadlock and speed up the adoption of the horizontal anti- discrimination directive proposed by the Commission in 2008, including a revision of it;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that there is a need for progress with regard to the application of the general exception in Article 2(5) is broadly drafted, and hopes, therefore, that the courts of justice will assess its boundaries very carefully and that with a view to this Member States will exchange their experiences;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages the Member States to interpret the EU law in such as way as to provide a basis fora wide concept of disability, combining those elements that are advantageous for disabled persons, and regrets that some Member States still have legislation in place that require a threshold of 50 % of incapacity and exclusively official medical certification17; __________________ 17 Ibid.
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that evidence suggestsinquiries show that investments in reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities are cost- beneficial and provide a return, in terms not only of social inclusion, but also of increased productivity and reduced absenteeism18; __________________ 18 European Parliament, Policy Department A: Economic and Scientific Policy, ‘Reasonable Accommodation and Sheltered Workshops for People with Disabilities: Costs and Returns of Investments’.
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the fact that all Member States offer grants or subsidies – including tax concessions – to employers providing reasonable accommodation, thereby incentivising employers to employ people with disabilities and to adapt the workplace in order to hire people with disabilities;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages the Member States to contemplate the adoption of a universal design standardprinciple for creating working surroundings that take into account the needs of persons with disabilities;, in connection with the General Recommendation on accessibility adopted by the UN committee on 11 April 2014;1a __________________ 1aGeneral comment No 2.(2014) on Article 9: Accessibility https://documents- dds- ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/G14/033/13/ PDF/G1403313.pdf?OpenElement
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes that persons with disabilities make a valuable contribution to society as a whole, and that this contribution can be even greater if the (working) environment is properly adapted, for which ESI Funds are needed; therefore urges the EU to take effective action to measure the employment of persons with disabilities and to increase their employment rate in the open labour market, including by providing training for Member States on reasonable accommodation and accessibility in the context of employment;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages the Member States to develop an all-encompassing framework framework covering the impact of the Directive for measures benefitting access to work of people with disabilities, including the possibility of using fines imposed for failures to comply with anti- discrimination legislation to finance other actions in the field;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on all actors involved to pay particular attention to the integration of persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities and to develop a comprehensive campaign to raise awareness about the CRPD and combat prejudice against persons with disabilities, and especially persons with psychosocial disabilities, intellectual disabilities, people with autism spectrum disorders and older persons with disabilities in workplaces; requests that all materials related to capacity-building, training, awareness raising and public statements, among others, be made available in accessible formats;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the importance of having elderly in the workplace who can pass on their knowledge and experience to younger workers in the context of active ageing, and regrets the fact that age is the first grounds for employment discrimination;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the CJEU identifies solidarity between generations as the single most important legitimate aim justifying differences of treatment based on age;2a; __________________ 2aCommission staff working document 'Annexes to the Joint Report on the application of the Racial Equality Directive (2000/43/EC) and the Employment Equality Directive (2000/78/EC)' (SWD(2014)5)
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that, thanks to policy changes, people aged 55-64 make up an increasing share of workers; regrets, however, that the employment rate for this group has increased too slowly and remains below 50 % in the EU19; considers at the same time that it is necessary to find a way of applying the principle of solidarity between generations to a greater extent in the upbringing of children too; is concerned about how the digital market will affect employment, in particular for people over 50 and unskilled middle-aged people, and about how little prepared the EU and the Member States are to address this issue; __________________ 19 Businesseurope , ‘Position paper on Promoting diversity in employment and workplaces’, Nov. 2013.
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that the most important resource of the EU and the Member States is their human resources; calls for investment in the development of the digital and soft skills needed in the future, – not just computer use but adaptation to the virtual environment (augmented reality) – including through life-long learning, comprehensive training schemes and the retraining of older employees;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that, notwithstanding the fact that the number of Member States that have extended the prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation to all areas covered by the Racial Equality Directive grew from 10 in 2010 to 13 in 2014, protection from sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination is still limited20; __________________ 20 EU Fundamental Rights Agency (2015), ‘Protection against discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics in the European Union: Comparative legal analysis’.
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned that rights awareness in the area of discrimination, and awareness of the existence of bodies and organisations offering support to victims of discrimination, are low, with higher rates of awareness among LGBTI people; takes the view that national, regional and local authorities, along with workers' organisations, should substantially intensify awareness raising activities for both victims and employers and for other groups as well;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights that lack of comparable equality data makes it more difficult to prove the existence of discrimination; calls on the Member States to collect equality data affecting the scope of the Directive in a systematic way and with the involvement of national equality bodies and national courts;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes the important role of the national equality bodies in the implementation of the Employment Equality Directive, contributing to awareness raising and data collection, addressing underreporting and making complaint processes more accessible; calls for the role of the national equality bodies to be strengthened, and their capacactivities enhancdeveloped, including through the provision of adequate funding;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that access to justice is limited in discrimination cases; considers it necessary that available and accessible legal advice and assistance is providcan be obtained toby the victims at all stages of the legal process, including in- person counselling, and emotional, personal and moral support, by equality bodies or intermediaries;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Recalls that pursuing court cases, and ensuring adequate representation, is still problematic in some cases22, and urges the Member States to find ways to help victims in this regard, including by means of tax exemptions and reductions, legal aid and assistance from specialised NGOs, etc., and by ensuring legal redress and adequate representation; __________________ 22 EPRS, op. cit. EPRS, op. cit.
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Considers it necessary that adequate training is provided for employees of national, regional and local authorities and law enforcement bodies; believes that training for judges, prosecutors, lawyers and police forcejudicial staff, lawyers and investigators, the police and prison staff on non-discrimination legislation in employment and case-law is of critical importance, along with training on cultural understanding and unconscious bias provided by organisations representing the most discriminated groups;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Call for human rights and religious, national heritage and civic education that fosters awareness of European cultures and acceptance of diversity, and that seeks to create an inclusive environment by encouraging the redefinition of norms and respect for European traditions and the removal of insulting labels;