Activities of Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ related to 2016/2017(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on creating labour market conditions favourable for work-life balance PDF (496 KB) DOC (192 KB)
Amendments (47)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to Articles 8, 10, 153(1)(i), 153(2) and 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
— having regard to its resolution of 11 March22nd February 20156 on the European Semester for Economic Policy Coordination: Employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 20156,4 __________________ 4 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0068 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0059
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas achieving a genuine work- life balance requires comprehensive and coherent policies including incentives and efficient measures for reconciling work, caring for and spending time with family, and time for leisure and personal development;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas reconciliation policies are to be considered as an improvement of the working environment, enabling good working conditions and the wellbeing of workers, as well as increasing overall labour market participation, and in particular female labour market participation;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas reconciliation policies are to be considered as an improvement of the working environment, enabling good working conditions and, the wellbeing of workers and increasing the overall labour market participation;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas there is a need to address the low participation of women in the labour market by modernising the current policy framework in view of better balancing caring and professional life;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas women entering and re- entering working life are playing a leading role in the return to growth and they make it possible for family income to increase, which leads to an increase in consumption, social security contributions and the volume of taxes collected, as well as revitalising the economy;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas gender equality is a key economic asset to promote fair and inclusive economic growth, and reducing occupational inequality is not just a goal in terms of equal treatment, but also in terms of labour market efficiency and fluidity;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas family-related types of leave are still oftenhappen to be grounds for discrimination and stigmatisation despite existing legislation;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas family-related types of leave are still often grounds for discrimination and stigmatisation despite existing legislationpolicy framework and legislation, which particularly affects women as main carers using family-related leaves;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas family-friendly policies are essential in order to better address the demographic challenges faced across the European Union and trigger positive demographic trends;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas access to childcare services for youngaffordable, adequate and quality childcaren is one of the main factors influencing the participation of women in the labour market; whereas only 11 Member States have met the first Barcelona target (childcare available for at least 90 % of children between the ages of 3 and the mandatory school age) and only 10 Member States have achieved the second target (at least 33 % of children under three years)19 ; __________________ 19 Progress report on the Barcelona objectives of 29 May 2013 entitled ‘The development of childcare facilities for young children in Europe with a view to sustainable and inclusive growth’ (COM(2013)0322).
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas access to childcare services for young children is one of the main factors influencing the participation of women in the labour market; whereas only 11 Member States have met the first Barcelona target (childcare available for at least 90 % of children between the ages of 3 and the mandatory school age) and only 10 Member States have achieved the second target (at least 33 % of children under three years)19 ; __________________ 19 Progress report on the Barcelona objectives of 29 May 2013 entitled ‘The development of childcare facilities for young children in Europe with a view to sustainable and inclusive growth’ (COM(2013)0322).
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that reconciliation of professional, private and family life needs to be guaranteed as a fundamental right for all people in the spirit of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the importance of focusing on the lack of implementation of existing legislation in the Member States before considering the need to submit new legislative proposals in the field of gender equality, work-life balance and different types of leave, in accordance with the Commission's commitment for better regulation;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the EU is facing unprecedented demographic challenges – an ageing population, low birth rates, changing family structures and migration; is concerned that austerity measures have had a negative impact on the sustainability of public finances needed forpositive measures and incentives should be aimed at addressing the need for sustainable family-friendly and work-life balance policies, and services thats well as fostering demographic renewal, well-being and sustainable development of EU citizens and society as a whole;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’'s approach to work-life balance policies as key in addressing socio-economic challenges; calls on the European Social Partners to come forward with an agreement on a comprehensive package of legislative and non-legislative measures regarding the reconciliation of professional, private and family life; calls on the Commission to putconsider putting forward a proposal for such a package in the context of the announced European pillar of social rights should it not be possible for an agreement between the social partners to be reached;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to put in placromote policies that acknowledge the increasing diversity of family relationships and parenting arrangements, in particular to guarantee that a child is not discriminated against becawhich protect children against discrimination due to the marital or family statuse of itstheir parents’ marital status or family const, with a special consideration to the situation of single mothers;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises that better work-life reconciliation and strengthened gender equality is essential for supporting the participation of women in the labour market, in particular women-carers and single mothers, and achieving the goals of women empowerment;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to adopt a post-2015 Gender Equality Strategy and to implement it through the European Semester, including the Annual Growth Survey and the country-specific recommendations;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to adopt a post-2015 Gender Equality Strategy and to implement it through the European Semester, including the Annual Growth Survey and the country-specific recommendations;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Strongly regrets that the Commission withdrew the revision of the Maternity Leave Directive and calls as a matter of urgency for it to return with an ambitious proposal; calls on the Commission andcalls on the Member States to ensure that women are paid for the duration of maternity leave; stresses that maternity leave must be accompanied by effective measures protecting the rights of pregnant and new mothers, reflecting the recommendations of the World Health Organisation21; __________________ 21 http://www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en /
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Strongly regrets that the Commission withdrew the revision of the Maternity Leave Directive and calls as a matter of urgency for it to return with an ambitious proposal; cCalls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that women are paid for the duration of maternity leave; stresses that maternity leave must be accompanied by effective measures protecting the rights of pregnant women, single mothers and new mothers, reflecting the recommendations of the World Health Organisation21 ; __________________ 21 http://www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en /
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to publish an implementation report on the Parental Leave Directive and urges it to use the review clause to extend the minimum duration of paid leave from four to at least six months;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to publish an implementation report on the Parental Leave Directive and urges it to use the review clause to extend the minimum duration of paid leave from four to at least six months;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that promoting the individualisationrole of fathe right to leave as well as the role of fathersrs and their take up of parental leave is essential to achieving gender-balanced reconciliation of work and private life;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – introductory part
Paragraph 15 – introductory part
15. UrgesCalls on the Commission to bring forward proposals on:consider bringing forward well-grounded and coherent legislative and non- legislative initiatives allowing parents with children or those with dependent relatives to better balance their care and professional responsibilities, such as the option of adequate paternity leave and, if appropriate, the introduction of carers' leave, while respecting the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 1
Paragraph 15 – point 1
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 2
Paragraph 15 – point 2
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. UrgesCalls on the Member States to invest in and ensure the availability of and universal access to affordable and high- quality early childhood education and care, elderly and dependant care by, for example, increasing public expenditure on care services and incentivising employer contributions to care costs, including by making better use of EU funds, and calls for the MFF revision to be used to invest in social infrastructure, including by making better use of EU funds;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. UrgesCalls on the Member States to invcreate possibilitiest in and ensureing the availability of and universal access to affordable and high- quality early childhood education and care, elderly and dependant care by, for example, increasing public expenditure on care services and incentivising employer contributions to care costs, including by making better use of EU funds, and calls for the MFF revision to be used to invest in social infrastructure and elderly and dependant care, including by making better use of EU funds;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for the introduction of targets on care for elderly and other dependants, with monitoring tools within the European Semester; calls on Eurostat and Eurofound to collect relevant data and to carry out studies;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for the introduction of targets on care for elderly and other dependants, with monitoring tools within the European Semester; calls on Eurostat and Eurofound to collect relevant data and to carry out studies;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establishMember States to work towards the raise of qualitative standards for all care services;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Underlines the potential of "smart working" for reconciling work and family life, especially for parents returning or entering the labour market after the maternity or parental leave;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls for the adoption of the necessary measures to promote higher employment rates among women, such as flexibility in working hours and places of work, which will make it possible to reconcile their family/private and work lives;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Considers that excessive working hours have a great influence for the workers ability for self-development and lifelong learning and therefore encourages the Commission and the Member States to promote the advantages of increasing skills of the workers through the lifelong learning among the employers;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Points out that excessive working hours and insufficient rest periods, as well as the disproportionate output required, are major factors in increased levels of occupational accidents and diseases; calls on the Commission to initiate infringement proceedings against Member States who are failing to implement the Working Time Directive;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Points out that excessive working hours and insufficient rest periods, as well as the disproportionate output required, are major factors in increased levels of occupational accidents and diseases; calls on the Commission to initiate infringement proceedings against Member States who are failing to implement the Working Time Directive;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Points to the need for specific proposals making for better balance in terms of working, family, and personal life by encouraging men and women to share occupational, family, and social responsibilities more evenly, especially where assistance to dependants and childcare are concerned;
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Underlines the importance of lifelong learning for adjusting workers to ever-changing working conditions, for self-development and to counteract professional burnout; encourages the Commission and Member States to promote lifelong learning;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Member States and social partners to develop and put in place policies for educational and training leave and to make learning outside work accessible to workers in disadvantaged situations, while respecting the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Member States to put in place adequate income schemesromote measures aimed to enable people to live a life in dignity, to support full participation in society and to ensure independence throughout the life cycle;