8 Amendments of Heinz K. BECKER related to 2015/2097(INI)
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Stresses that levels of protection and benefits afforded to parents in the Member States vary considerably and that European rules should not have the effect of complicating, restricting or increasing the cost of national systems that already work well and offer a high level of performance;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the flexibility the directive grants to the Member States to define forms of parental leave – part-time or full-time – and the working and notice periods established as conditions for granting parental leave; welcomes the initiatives introduced by the Member States to give workers as much flexibility as possible in this area, ensuring that parental leave ties in with their professional and personal circumstances, but believes that any choices made to cede some of the decision-making power to employers should not undermine the targetll arrangements should have the fundamental aim of increasing the taking of parental leave;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Member States when making their arrangements to ensure that enterprises can plan with certainty and to pay particular attention to the needs of the smallest and small and medium-sized enterprises in this regard;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to introduce financial compensation for parental leave with a view to reaching a level that would act as an incentive for income replacement, over the minimum time period guaranteed by the directive, based on the average EU maternity leave income replacement rate, in order to safeguard families’ social and economic wellbeing;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17