Activities of Branislav ŠKRIPEK related to 2015/2116(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Application of the Employment Equality Directive (A8-0225/2016 - Renate Weber) SK
Amendments (14)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that an EU anti-discrimination dthe Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, the so called 'Employment Equality Directive', was proposed by the Commission in 2008, but that the matter remains blocked in Counciladopted in 2000 and has been transposed into national laws in all 28 Member States; but that there are still significant challenges to its implementation and application;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission’s application report1 states that all 28 Member States have transposed the Directive into national legislation, but legislation alone is not enough to ensure full equality in the labour market and must be combined with appropriate policy action; __________________ 1 COM(2014)0002 COM(2014)0002
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the fact that the notion of human rights as being universal, indivisible and interrelated remains, as a principle of law, a matter more of theory than of practice, given that different aspects of the human being are treated separately in existing EU legal instruments;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the increase in experiences of discrimination and harassment, especially with regard to gender, ethnic origin or religion, and particularly affecting Muslim women, while at the same time being aware of the general under-reporting of all forms of discrimination, and especially disability-based discrimination;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the increase in experiences of discrimination and harassment at the work place, especially with regard to gender, ethnic origin or religion, and particularly affecting Muslim women, while at the same time being aware of the general under-reporting of all forms of discrimination, and especially disability- based discrimination;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concern the lack of awareness of the victim’s rights and the possibilities of seeking redress, and therefore calls for structured and targeted awareness-raising activities to be carried out in relation to EU anti-discriminationemployment equality legislation;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas women are mostly the ones with the primary responsibility for taking care of the children, family and household; whereas these responsibilities have a direct effect on women’s careers, may negatively affect their conditions of employment and produce pay and pension gaps;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its concern over the lack of legal clarity and certainty regarding multiple discrimination, often as a consequence of the existence of differing and fragmented rules and standards across Member States.
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas women are mostly the ones with the primary responsibility for taking care of the children and other dependents, family and household; whereas these responsibilities have a direct effect on women’s careers, negatively affect their conditions of employment and produce pay and pension gaps;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas a broad range of skills and competences gained by women when fulfilling family responsibilities bring an enrichment for their personal and professional development; and therefore these competences should be recognized by the society and the employer;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that non-discrimination in the field of occupation and employment is only effective if discrimination is comprehensively combated inby all areas of lifestakeholders;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to strengthen their equality bodies, as these bodies should take on a leading role in improving complaint mechanisms and organising awareness campaigns as regards women’s rights on the labour marketraise awareness, encourage public debate and adopt appropriate measures to combat employment inequalities;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to pursue the implementation of equal treatment in employment policies and measures that would also encourage the employment of womena healthy family- work balance; and reduce pay and pension gaps as well.
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to pursue the implementation of equal treatmentthe principle of equality in employment policies and measures that would encourage the employment of women and reduce pay and pension gaps.