12 Amendments of Flavio ZANONATO related to 2015/2349(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Commission in its Communication on ‘A European agenda for the collaborative economy’ (COM 2016/356) points out that flexible work arrangements in the collaborative economy create uncertainty as to applicable rights and the level of social protection and that the boundaries between self-employed and workers are increasingly blurred; whereas the Commission advocates for a case by case assessment regarding the existence of an employment relationship based on the existence of a subordination link, the nature of work and the presence of remuneration;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the European sectorial social partners are concerned about unfair competition on intra-city mobility markets due to the emergence of ‘ride- sharing for reward platforms’ which are often associated with unfair competition due to the avoidance of tax payments and social security contributions as well as the circumvention of employment and social standards;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas according to recent findings there is a tendency to shift the responsibility for social security payments and employment benefits in the transport sector to subcontractors and self- employed drivers; whereas there is a risk that self-employed drivers are pushed into precarious working conditions, while bogus self-employment expands at the same time 1a ; __________________ 1aReport commissioned by the European Commission on the State of the EU Road Haulage Market (2014), Task A: Collection and Analysis of Data on the Structure of the Road Haulage Sector in the European Union (3 February 2014); on http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/road/ studies/doc/2014-02-03-state-of-the-eu- road-haulage-market-task-a-report.pdf
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the OECD considers good-quality jobs an essential factor to tackle high inequality and promote social cohesion 1b ; __________________ 1bPresentation by Mark Pearson, Deputy Director, OECD Directorate for Employment Labour and Social Affairs at the EMPL-ECON hearing on inequalities on 21 June 2016; on https://polcms.secure.europarl.europa.eu/ cmsdata/upmloas/e54ad36f-29cb-4c77- a9c7-2e4e2858fe55/Microsoft%20- %20Inequality%20OECD%Pearson.pdf
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with the social partners, to regularly assess the impact of digitalisation on the number and types of jobs in the transport sector and to ensure that employment and social policies keep pace with the digitalisation of the transport labour market;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the opportunities of the collaborative economy and the Digital Single Market for job creation and more inclusive growth within small transport businesses; stresses, however, that the collaborative economy must not lead to an avoidance of tax and social contributions, nor to non-compliance with employment and social legislation; calls on the Commission to publish guidelines on how EU law applies to the various types of collaborative business models in order to eliminate regulatory uncertainty;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Notes that the number of part-time workers, agency workers and self- employed persons in the transport sector has increased and that the general trend is towards more flexible employment contracts which in some circumstances can cause precarious employment without adequate protection for employees; notes that new, flexible employment contracts must exclude potential risks such as worker overload or pay levels that are not commensurate with performance; stresses therefore the need for labour market flexibility on the one hand and for the economic and social security for workers on the other; stresses that lowering labour costs by reducing working conditions and employment standards should not be considered as flexibility;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages the social partners to negotiate collective agreements for all transport services in line with national laws and practicesWelcomes the important role of trade unions, who in many Member States work together with transport service providers in an effort to make the transformation of the transport sector socially sustainable; highlights the importance of strong and independent social partners in the transport sector, an institutionalised social dialogue and the participation of employees in company matters; encourages the social partners to negotiate collective agreements for all transport services in line with national laws and practices, as they are an effective instrument to ensure decent social and employment standards; encourages SMEs in the sector to establish associations or platforms which support them in this regards and keep them informed;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure, in line with national law and practice, that the principle of equal pay for equal work at the same place as advocated by Commission President Juncker is also applied in the transport sector;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to tackle bogus self- employment in the transport sector; urges the Member States, more generally, to prevent the flexibility of employment contracts from having a negative impact on workers; calls furthermore on the Commission and the Member States to examine the need to fill any potential regulatory gaps in order to avoid an increase in precarious and bogus self- employment;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee all workers in the transport sector decent working conditions, including the required level of health and safety protection at work regardless of the size and type of the company which employs them, the place of employment or the underlying contract; stresses the importance of health and safety at work, particularly in the light of demographic changes and the high level of mobility of workers in the transport sector;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Invites the Commission to consider the creation of a European Road Transport Agency to ensure proper implementation of EU legislation, including social and employment standards, and to promote standardisation and cooperation between all Member States in road transport;