11 Amendments of Pina PICIERNO related to 2017/0085(COD)
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Union is party to the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. The provisions of that Convention are thus, from the time of its entry into force, an integral part of the European Union legal order and Union legislation must as far as possible be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the Convention. The Convention provides, among other things, in its Article 7 that Parties shall take all necessary measures to ensure the full enjoyment by children with disabilities of all human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis with other children. Moreover, the Convention, in its Article 23, provides that Parties shall take effective and appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against persons with disabilities in all matters relating to marriage, family, parenthood and relationships.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The availability of quality, accessible, and affordable childcare infrastructures and services has proven to be a crucial and essential aspect to work- life balance policies that facilitates the return or re-integration of women to work and their increased participation in the labour market. However, the majority of EU Member States have still not yet achieved the so-called Barcelona objectives for childcare, set in 2002. The achievement of these objectives is fundamental to allow women to fully participate in employment and prioritising the investment in community-based quality, accessible and affordable childcare at European, national and regional level is pivotal for unlocking the situation. Moreover, funding for community –based services for persons with disabilities or age related support needs is key for ensuring that women are not forced out of the labour market or unable to remain or re-enter paid employment, in line with the Council Conclusions of 7 December 2017 on Enhancing Community-Based Support and Care for Independent Living.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to encourage a more equal sharing of caring responsibilities between women and men, the right to paternity leave for fathers, or an equivalent second parent as defined in national law, to be taken on the occasion of the birth of a child should be introduced. In order to take account of differences among Member States, the right to paternity leave should be irrespective of marital or family status as defined in national law.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
This Directive applies to all workers, men and women, who have an employment contract or employment relationship, as well as self-employed workers, as defined by law, collective agreement and/or practices in force in each Member State, in accordance with the criteria for determining the status of a worker as established by the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) “paternity leave” means paid and mandatory leave from work for fathers or an equivalent second parent as defined in national law to be taken on the occasion of the birth, stillbirth or adoption of a child;
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) “relative” means a worker’first-degree relatives (son, daughter, mother, father, sibling), and second-degree relatives (uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, grandparents, grandchildren, half- siblings), as well as spouse or partner in civil partnership, where such partnerships are envisaged by national law, step- and foster children, both in the own and in the spouse’s or partner’s family;
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that fathers, or the equivalent second parents as defined in national law, have the right to take mandatory paternity leave of at least ten working days on the occasion of the birth, stillbirth or adoption of a child.
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have the right to carers' leave of at least five working days per year, per worker. Such right may be subject to appropriate substantiation of the medical condition of the worker's relative. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have the right to request carers’ leave also on a part-time basis or in other flexible forms.
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Employers shall consider and respond in writing to requests for flexible working arrangements referred to in paragraph 1, taking into account the needs of both employers and workers. Employers shall justify any refusal of such a request.
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. When flexible working arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 are limited in duration, the worker shall have the right to return to the original working pattern at the end of the agreed period. The worker shall also have the right to request to return to the original working pattern whenever a change of circumstances so justifies. Employers shall be obliged to consider and respond in writing to such requests, taking into account the needs of both employers and workers.
Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18a “More favourable provisions” 1. The implementation of this Directive shall not constitute valid grounds for reducing the general level of protection already afforded to workers within Member States. 2. This Directive shall not affect Member States' prerogative to apply or to introduce laws, regulations or administrative provisions which are more favourable to workers or to encourage or permit the application of collective agreements more favourable to workers. 3. This Directive is without prejudice to any other rights conferred on workers by other legal acts of the Union.