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14 Amendments of Georgi PIRINSKI related to 2015/2321(INI)

Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the integration of refugees into the labour market is made all the more challenging due to the fact that there are currently almost 22 mil. unemployed in the EU, youth unemployment remains alarmingly high and long-term unemployment is rising and matching supply and demand on the labour market is a persistent challenge;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas, furthermore, 24,4 % of the total population in the EU live in risk of poverty and social exclusion and almost 10% are facing severe material deprivation;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas granting refugees and asylum seekers effective access to the labour market is important to restoring their human dignity and self-worth and is also cost-efficient, as well as a responsible approach towards public finances, easing the cost borne by Member States and local authorities while also enabling them to become active fiscal contributors;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas discrimination is one of the most significant barrier preventing migrants in general from fully participating to the labour market and society, together with linguistic, educational and institutional factors1a ; _________________ 1a http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/e tudes/note/join/2014/518768/IPOL- EMPL_NT%282014%29518768_EN.pdf
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that significant differences exist in the times and modalities of processing requests for international protection within Member States; highlights that slow and excessively bureaucratic procedures may hinder refugees and asylum seekers’ access to the labour market, as well as the activation of EU programmes and the effective use of funds in this field, as well as increase the refugees and asylum seekers' vulnerability to undeclared work and precarious working conditions;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that granting refugees and asylum seekers effective access to the labour market is important to restoring their human dignity and self-worth and is also cost-efficient, as it would allow them to be self-sufficient and to gain economic independence, which is an essential step for their inclusion into society, and a responsible approach towards public finances, easing the cost borne by Member States and local authorities while also enabling them to become active fiscal contributors, which is generally considered beneficial for their individual growth, development and self- esteem, also bearing in mind that not all refugees and asylum seekers arriving in the EU are able to work due to health, age or other issues;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Acknowledges the importance of the work of civil society and volunteer organisations providing support for empowerment, integration and self- resilience to all asylum seekers and refugees before and during their participation into the labour market;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Acknowledges the Commission's efforts to simplify and increase synergies among the available funding instruments; stresses however the need to further develop accessibility, complementary and transparency of these funds with a view to strengthen Member States' reception and integration capacities of refugees and asylum seekers;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Underlines that the provision of language courses and training are essential for successful integration of migrants;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Underlines that all children refugees should have free access to education and receive the necessary additional support services including intensive language courses;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses that access to social services such as housing, social and healthcare is a pre-requisite for integration and prevention of exploitation;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission to intensify its efforts in ensuring that refugees and asylum seekers are granted effective access to the labour market, in particular by verifying that Member States do not impose too restrictive conditions for access to employment such as sectoral restrictions, working time restrictions or excessive administrative hurdles, which would render the access to employment unduly difficult;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Considers it necessary that adequate training on employment legislation and non-discrimination is provided to refugees as well as to authorities, law enforcement bodies, including labour inspectors, judges, prosecutors and lawyers in order to ensure that refugees are not exploited by undeclared work practices and forms of severe labour exploitation as well discrimination in the workplace;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Calls on Member States to ensure that refugees and asylum seekers have access to justice and are supported if they face discrimination in the labour market in line with the principles and safeguards in the Employment Equality Directive and Racial Equality Directive;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL