Activities of Heinz K. BECKER related to 2016/2017(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Creating labour market conditions favourable for work-life balance (A8-0253/2016 - Tatjana Ždanoka, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė) DE
Amendments (12)
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to address inequalities in paid and unpaid work and to promote an equal sharing between parents of responsibilities and costs for children and for care for dependants between women, men and society as a whole; stresses that appreciation, support and sympathy on the part of society as a whole are prerequisites for a family-friendly society;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Strongly rRegrets 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 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 and new mothers, reflecting the recommendations of the World Health Organisation21; __________________ 21 http://www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en /
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – introductory part
Paragraph 15 – introductory part
15. Urges the Commission to bring forward proposals on:Calls on the Member States to offer adequate remuneration and social protection for both parents where parental or carers’ leave is taken; calls on the Member States to introduce incentives for men to take on the same share of informal care as women;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 1
Paragraph 15 – point 1
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 2
Paragraph 15 – point 2
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Member States to make it possible for workers to care for dependents, and to offer adequate remuneration and social protection for carers in this situation;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for the introduction of targets on care for elderly and other dependants and support for informal carers, with monitoring tools within the European Semester that should measure quality, accessibility and affordability; calls on Eurostat and Eurofound to collect relevant data and to carry out studies;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Points out the high levels of working poor throughout Europe, with people having to work more and longer, evensome sections of the population having to combininge several jobs, in order to earn a decent incomliving wage; calls on the Member States and social partners to develop measures ensuring adequate wages for all workers, and to close the gender pay gap;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned about the increased amount of involuntary part-time work; sStresses that when a worker chooses part- time work, the quality of their employment and non-discrimination against them as compared to full-time workers must be guaranteed;
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that gender segregation, pay and pension gaps, gender stereotypes and high levels of stress in managing professional and private life are reflected in women`s high physical inactivity rate and have a huge impact on their physical and mental health23; __________________ 23European Parliament Directorate- General for Internal Policies of the Union study of March 2016 entitled ‘Differences in Men’s and Women’s Work, Care and Leisure Time’.any form of discrimination against women can have a huge impact on their physical and mental health;