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12 Amendments of Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS related to 2010/2018(INI)

Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas individualisation of the labour market – resulti, chang in a reduction in collective bargaining –g market conditions, and the need for flexibility in employment, puts employees in a more vulnerable position which leads to precarious jobs, since it makes it easier for employers to lower employment conditions,
2010/07/01
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas women are over-representedeconomic crisis means both men and women are in precarious employment on the labour market, and whereas certain forms of precarious work performed by women, such as paid domestic work and care work, are invisible on the labour market,
2010/07/01
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the economic and financial crisis has had a dual effect on precarious employment, since companies’ first reaction was to cut down on temporary employment, and whereas, furthermore, it is feared that many of the permanent jobs lost during the recession will not be re- established, but replaced by atypical – if not precarious – employment schemes, however, it should be noted that precarious employment schemes provide flexibility,
2010/07/01
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas precarious employment conditions, such as illegal non-written contracts, involuntary part-time work and the persistent pay gap, have a long-term effect on social security protection and pensions and place workers at greater risk of poverty,
2010/07/01
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take legislative measures to bring an end to zero-hour contracts, which are common in jobs typically occupied by women in sectors such as domestic work, care work, and catering;
2010/07/01
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses disappointment that the EU employment law package and the aforementioned directives on fixed-term, part-time and temporary agency work do not adequately address the precarious nature of employment; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to take further specific legislative measures, such as introducing binding minimum social standards for employees and granting all employees equal access to social services and benefits, including maternity leave, health care and retirement pensions, regardless of their employment conditions;deleted
2010/07/01
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need for unionisation of women in precarious jobs, sincegood working conditions including protection of entitlements such as decent pay, maternity leave, fair and regular working hours and a non-discriminating working environment is crucial for these women; calls on the Member States to penalise the imposition of obstacles to trade union participation in general;
2010/07/01
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for legislative measures to be made at Member State level in order to secure gender equality and reduce gender segregation on the labour market; recalls, therefore, its aforementioned resolution of 18 November 2008, urges the Commission to submit a proposal relating to the application of the principle of equal pay for men and women, and reminds the Member States to transpose Directive 2006/54/EC*2 without delay; 2 Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast) (OJ L 204, 26.7.2006, p. 23).
2010/07/01
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to break down labour market segregation through awareness- raising and education from an early age, for instance by promoting jobs associated with female skills to men, and vice versa;
2010/07/01
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that studies have shown that precarious employment carries higher injury rates and a greater risk of disease and exposure to hazards; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to enhance their monitoring of minimum health and safety requirements in the workplace, paying particular attention to the specific risks to female workers;
2010/07/01
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to propose a new European agreement on the rules on au pairs, lowering the age limit from 30 so that adult breadwinners in their late 20s cannot be placed as au pairs and emphasising that au pairs are young people on cultural exchanges who will help out with day-to-day family duties, which must not exceed five hours per day;deleted
2010/07/01
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that the social integration of migrant women is even more difficult than that of their male counterparts; therefore encourages employers to take specific measures to facilitate the social integration of women migrant workers, and ensure that migrant workers are registered, so that they are entitled to benefits;
2010/07/01
Committee: FEMM