Activities of Evelyn REGNER related to 2013/0124(COD)
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Amendments (13)
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Member States should ensure the promotion of synergies with existing individual counselling and information and support tools at the Union level and to this end they should ensure that existing or newly created bodies are aware, make use of and co-operate with the existing information and assistance services, such as EURES cross border partnerships for cross border workers and employers, Your Europe, SOLVIT, EURES, Enterprise Europe Network and the Points of Single Contact.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a This Directive concerns workers making use of the freedom of movement for workers, including permanent, seasonal and frontier workers and those who pursue their activities for the purpose of providing services. Bogus self-employed or bogus posted workers shall also be covered.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 shall apply without prejudice to national rules on tTime limits for enforcement of those rights. These time limits shall be such that they cannot be regarded as capable of rendering virtually impossible or excessivelymuch more difficult the exercise of rights conferred by Union law.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In order to facilitate the enforcement of the rights granted under Union law, workers shall be entitled to be issued by their employers with a verifiable, readily understandable pay slip. Member States shall adopt uniform requirements as regards the form and content of such pay slips.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. In order to facilitate the enforcement of the rights granted under Union law, workers shall be entitled to be issued by their employers with time sheets. In the event of legal proceedings between the employer and the worker, the burden of proof in respect of the time sheets shall rest with the employer.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. In order to facilitate the enforcement of the rights granted under Union law, Member States shall adopt legal provisions stipulating that workers are entitled to reimbursement of the expenses incurred in obtaining the information they need to assert their rights, in particular the cost of obtaining advice, travel expenses and the cost of engaging an interpreter.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) without prejudice to the right of workers or the members of their family and associations and organisations or other legal entities referred to in Article 4, the provision of independent legal and/or other assistance covering all aspects of national labour law to workers or the members of their family in pursuing their complaints;
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Member States shall encouragestablish dialogue with appropriate non-governmental organisations and the social partners which have, in accordance with their national law and practice, a legitimate interest in contributing to the fight against discrimination on grounds of nationality with a view to promoting the principle of equal treatment.
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall provide clear, easily accessible, comprehensive and up- to-date information on the rights conferred by the Union law on free movement of workers. Member States shall ensure that the relevant information is disseminated in the most sustainable manner possible and in such a way as to reach as many people as possible. The content, form and dissemination method shall be tailored to the specific groups of workers concerned. This information should also be easily accessible through Your Europe and EURES.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a directive
Chapter 4 a (new)
Chapter 4 a (new)
Chapter IVa Monitoring compliance
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a Penalties Member States shall lay down rules on penalties applicable in the event of infringements of national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and to Regulation 492/2011and shall take all the necessary measures to ensure that they are implemented and complied with. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall notify these provisions to the Commission by [..... date of transposition] at the latest. They shall notify without delay any subsequent amendments to them.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 b (new)
Article 7 b (new)
Article 7b Labour inspections Member States shall ensure that appropriate checks and monitoring mechanisms are put in place and that effective and adequate inspections are carried out on their territory in order to control and monitor compliance with the provisions and rules laid down in Regulation 492/2011 and to guarantee its proper application and enforcement.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Member States mayshall provide that the competencies of the structures and bodies referred to in Article 5 for the promotion, analysis, monitoring and support of equal treatment of all workers or members of their families without discrimination on grounds of nationality, also cover the right to equal treatment without discrimination on grounds of nationality of all EU citizens and their family members exercising their right to free movement, as enshrined in Article 21 TFEU and Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States.