8 Amendments of Nadja HIRSCH related to 2011/2285(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the fact that the Commission has not so far responded appropriately to the European Parliament’s resolution of 18 November 2008 and has not started work on a legislative initiative to tackle the problem of unequal pay for male and female workers effectively;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is very concerned that in the past decade progress has only been achieved very slowly, that the wage differential between men and women has remained persistently high in recent years and that, despite the legally binding principle of equal pay for work of equal value, women’s hourly earnings in the EU27 were on average 17.5% less than men’s for the same work in 2009; notes that the flexicurity strategy is not of a nature to reduce existing disparities in employment protection and pay between women and men1;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that this inequality has a strong impact on the lives of women, particularly after retirement age, as lower pay results in smaller pensions, for which reason a higher proportion of women than men suffer poverty in old age – 22% as against 16%; therefore calls on the Member States to investigate the extent to which the raising and care of family members – generally done by women – can be recognised in pensions;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it a priority to promote a new culture of shared responsibility, both in private life and at work, to replace the traditional distribution of roles between women and men; institutional adoption of tasks such as child-minding, neighbourhood services and care should also be promoted; the Member States are called on to make the cost of these tax- deductible;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that legislative and non- legislative measures are needed at the various levels in order towhich are aimed at overcomeing the wage gap, horizontal and vertical exclusion and stereotyping of occupations by targeting gender-independent education and training and supporting women who choose traditionally male-dominated careers, thereby enabling women to take up more career opportunities in scientific and stectors as being typically the realm of womenhnical fields and increasing their earning potential;
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 – point d
Paragraph 13 – point d
(d) inclusion of a clause on respect for gender equality and equal payment in public procurement contracts and creation of a special quality certificate,
Amendment 127 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 13 – point e a (new)
(ea) the development of a European equal pay quality certificate in cooperation with social partners and associations, which institutions, undertakings and authorities could use to advertise their compliance with specific criteria in relation to equal pay, e.g. wage transparency; (Justification: at a time of skills shortages, female employees would be able to make a more informed choice of employer if the latter were able to provide proof of compliance with equal pay criteria in the form of a quality certificate.)
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Proposes that the European Parliament should offer a 'Women and Business in Europe' prize that could be awarded to employers (undertakings, institutions and authorities) which lead the way in promoting women, supporting female managers and practicing equal pay; (Justification: employers should enjoy a competitive advantage if they create a women-friendly working environment. A prize could be beneficial when competing for skilled female employees. Furthermore, such a contest would foster the exchange of best practice.)