2 Amendments of Mara BIZZOTTO related to 2017/0085(COD)
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall take the necessary measures, in relation to specific requirements associated with the types of undertakings located in the various localities, to ensure that workers have the right to request parental leave also on a part-time basis, in blocks separated by periods of work or in other flexible forms. Employers shall consider and respond to such requests, taking into account the needs of both employers and workers. Employers shall justify any refusal of such a request in writing.
Amendment 518 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
In accordance with national circumstances, such as national law, collective agreements and/or practice, and taking into account the powers delegated to social partners, Member States shall ensure that workers exercising the rights to leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6 will receive a payment or an adequate allowance at least equivalent to what the worker concerned would receive in case of sick leave, and shall stipulate that, if the payment or allowance is greater than that, the additional component shall be completely exempt from any taxation or levying of contributions. Member States and the social partners shall also support special arrangements to meet the operational and organisational requirements of small and medium-sized undertakings.