12 Amendments of Krzysztof HETMAN related to 2015/2097(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas numerous researchers suggest that fathers who take paternity leave build a better relationship with their children and are more likely to take active role in future child-care tasks; whereas parental leave have long-term benefits for child's development;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU as a whole is facing a serious demographic challenge as birth rates are constantly decreasing in most Member States, and family policies that are fair to men and women should both improve women’'s prospects on the job market, improve work-life balance and have a positive impact on demographic processes;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Condemns the decision taken byRegrets the fact that some Member States to only provide access to social welfare rights for a shorter duration than the maximum duration of parental leave, thus reducing the number of parents who actually use this maximum duration;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that family rights assigned by public policies, including parental leave, should be individual rather than transferable,designed with a view to encouraging both parents to achieve a better work-life balance; while taking in consideration their individual situation and thus allowing certain flexibility; underlines in this respect that the main aim of measures undertaken in regard to the increased use of parental leave is the benefit of a child;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly deplorNotes the fact that the proposed revision of the directive on maternity leave was withdrawn just beforeand that the publication of the roadmap ‘'New start to address the challenges of work-life balance faced by working families’' was published; and the fact that, in the context of this roadmap, the Commission does not at this stage intend to publish a final report on the implementation of the directive on parental leave;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes, in view of the overlapping nature of the different types of family leave, that a coherent revisionew of the various texts at EU level is required;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises the need to activate the revisionew clause in EU legislation on parental leave for that purpose;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to introducereconsider their systems of financial compensations for parental leave with a view to reaching a level that would act as an incentive for income replacement, over the minimum time period guaranteed by the directive, based on the average EU maternity leave income replacement ratetaking up the full parental leave available for both parents, in order to safeguard families’' social and economic wellbeing;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the social partners to offer toinvestigate the possibility of extend thising minimum duration of parental leave from four to six months to improve work-life balance;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes that return to work after parental leave can be a difficult and stressful situation for both a parent and a child. Encourages in this respect the use of modern technologies such as teleworking in order to assure a smooth and gradual return to work;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Member States and the social partners to continue with their efforts at sharing best practices on positive action in the area of work-life balance, paying particular attention to policies that help mothers to enter the job market and fathers to participate in family life; encourages Commission to monitor and promote that actions;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17