Activities of Astrid LULLING related to 2008/0192(COD)
Plenary speeches (5)
Equal treatment between men and women engaged in a self-employed capacity (A6-0258/2009, Astrid Lulling)
Equal treatment between men and women engaged in a self-employed capacity - Pregnant workers (debate)
Equal treatment between men and women engaged in a self-employed capacity - Pregnant workers (debate)
Equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity (debate)
Equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity (debate)
Reports (2)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Directive 86/613/EEC PDF (314 KB) DOC (383 KB)
REPORT Recommandation for second reading on the Council at first reading with a view to the adoptin od a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Directive 86/613/EEC PDF (225 KB) DOC (255 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 18 #
Council position
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) The length of the period during which female self-employed workers and female spouses or, when and insofar as recognised by national law female life partners, of self-employed workers, are granted maternity benefits is similar to the duration of maternity leave for employees currently in place at EU level. In case the duration of maternity leave provided for employees is modified at EU level, the Commission should report to the European Parliament and the Council assessing whether the duration of maternity benefits for female self- employed workers and female spouses and life partners referred to in Article 2 should also be modified.
Amendment 32 #
Council position
Article 8 - paragraph 3 - point b
Article 8 - paragraph 3 - point b
(b) the average loss of income or profit in relation to a comparable preceding period subject to any ceiling laid down under national law and/oror, where there are no applicable national provisions, in conformity with point (a) or (b):
Amendment 33 #
Council position
Article 11 - paragraph 1
Article 11 - paragraph 1
1. The Member States shall designate and mtake the necessary arrangements for a body or bodies for the promotion, analysis, monitoring and support of equal treatment of all persons without discrimination on grounds of sex. Such bodies may form part of agencies entrusted at national lemeasures to ensure that the body or bodies designated in accordance with Article 20 of Directive 2006/54/EC are also competent for the promotion, analysis, monitoring and support of equal treatment of all persons covered by this Directivel with the defence of human rights or the safeguard of individuals' rights, or the implementation of the principle of equal treatmentout discrimination on grounds of sex.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 — paragraph 1
Article 7 — paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that female self- employed workers and assisting spouses can, at their request, be entitled to the same per be entitled to a period of maternity leave adapted to the specific needs of self- employed women and the circumstances of assisting wives. The duratiodn of such maternity leave as provided for in Directive 92/85/EECmay not exceed sixteen weeks, eight of which must be after confinement. Mandatory leave after confinement may be extended to up to twelve weeks in the case of premature delivery, multiple births and breastfeeding.