Activities of Siôn SIMON related to 2015/2116(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Application of the Employment Equality Directive (A8-0225/2016 - Renate Weber)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas data from the Eurofound 6th EWCS indicate that 7% of workers report being discriminated on at least one ground and confirm workers reporting evidence of discrimination on multiple grounds;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas older workers are still often exposed to age discrimination, stereotypes and barriers;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that evidence suggests that investments in reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities are cost- beneficial and provide a return, in terms not only of social inclusion, but also of increased productivity and reduced absenteeism18 ; regrets the failure in many Member States to provide reasonable accommodation; __________________ 18 European Parliament, Policy Department A: Economic and Scientific Policy, ‘Reasonable Accommodation and Sheltered Workshops for People with Disabilities: Costs and Returns of Investments’.
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Member States to use Structural funds, in particular European Social Fund, to adapt workplaces and to provide necessary assistance for people with disabilities at work, to improve education and training with a view to improving labour market access and combating unemployment, poverty and social exclusion of disabled people;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages the Member States to combine quotas and passive labour market policies, such as tax breaks and cash incentives, with active labour market policies – i.e. guidance and counselling, training and education, and quality job placements – to support the employment of people with disabilities;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages the Member States to develop an all-encompassing framework for measures benefittsuring access to quality work ofor people with disabilities, including using fines imposed for failures to comply with anti-discrimination legislation to finance other actions in the field;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Member States to promote access to employment and integration into labour market of all workers regardless their age and to apply measures in order to protect all workers in the workplace in terms of remuneration, training, carrier development, health and safety, etc.;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission in cooperation with the Member States to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 and to develop effective tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Notes that elderly workers have more precarious rights and calls on the Member States to ensure their protection against unfair dismissal in case of retirement age;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to combat all forms of multiple discrimination, to ensure application of the principle of non- discrimination and equal treatment in the labour market and in access to employment; furthermore calls on the Member States to combat the harassment and violence at workplace which violates person's dignity and/or creates an offensive environment at work;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Calls on the Member States to guarantee the right of return to work for women after pregnancy and maternity leave and parental leave, to guarantee their right to effective health and safety protection at the workplace, to safeguard their maternity entitlements, and to take measures to prevent the unfair dismissal of employees during pregnancy and protect women and men with care responsibilities from unfair dismissal;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to enhance the reconciliation of work and private life by concrete measures, such as urgently proposing new legislative proposals on Maternity leave Directive, Carers´ leave Directive, reinforcing legislation on paternity leave;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to involve social partners (trade unions and employers) and civil society, including equality bodies, in the effective application of equality in employment and occupation, with a view to fostering equal treatment; also calls on the Member States to improve social dialogue and the exchange of experience and best practice;