Activities of Ivan JAKOVČIĆ related to 2014/2160(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (debate) HR
Equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (A8-0213/2015 - Anna Záborská) HR
Amendments (6)
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas motherhood and care for the elderly represent additional work that is for the most part carried out by women; whereas this work is neither paid nor properly valued by society, even though it contributes to social welfare and can be measured by economic indicators such as GDP; whereas this results in the widening of the income gaps that exist between women and men through the ‘costs’ of the years spent out of the labour market or of reduced hours due to part-time arrangements; whereas the impact of these elements on lifetime earnings varies across the Member States depending on the level of support given to parents, by either legislative measures or collective agreements;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that access to justice in this field is limited due to several causes, such as the length or costs of the procedures, the absence of free legal aid or the fear of victim stigmatisation in the workplace; underlines the fact that the application of the burden of proof rule also poses problems in several Member States; calls on the Member States and regional and local authorities to support equality bodies, trade unions and NGOs in taking an active role in providing assistance to victims of discrimination;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to assess the existing best practices and to disseminate the results of this assessment as regards the effective measures that Member States and regional and local authorities could take to encourage employers and organisations involved in vocational training to prevent all forms of discrimination on the grounds of sex, in particular as regards harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace, through enhancing access to employment, offering further vocational training and promoting best practices;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and, the Member States, and regional and local authorities to encourage social partners to promote the monitoring of equality practices in the workplace, the further scrutiny of collective agreements, applicable pay scales and job classification schemes in order to avoid any direct or indirect discrimination of women; calls on the Member States to strengthen the obligations for large and medium-sized enterprises to ensure the systematic promotion of equal treatment and to provide the appropriate information on a regular basis to their employees, including on issues of equal pay;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and, the Member States, and regional and local authorities to strengthen the institutional mechanisms to implement equality between women and men, and to encourage the social partners to measure the equality dimension of collective agreements;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and, Member States, and regional and local authorities to step up significantly awareness raising measures as regards the rights of the victims of discrimination on the grounds of sex; underlines the need for cooperation by all stakeholders, including social partners and NGOs, to address stereotypes about the work of women and men and how they impact on the value of work and low pay;