8 Amendments of Deirdre CLUNE related to 2017/2277(INI)
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recognises that people who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness, like all other individuals, retain the fundamental right to work; further recognises that people who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness must deal with complex legal situations regarding their health, social care and employment rights that is distinct from challenges facing other patient groups, as they often have little time to adapt to their changing conditions and for any workplace adjustments to be made; notes with concern the cases of the unfair dismissal of terminally ill employees as highlighted by the Dying to Work campaign; calls upon the Commission and the Member States to introduce additional employment protections for terminally ill people, for example through providing such employees with a “protected” employment status under EU law, similar to that which is contained within the Pregnant Workers Directive (92/85/EEC);
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises that the integration of long-term unemployed individuals into employment through individually tailored measures is a key factor for fighting poverty and social exclusion and also has other preventative psychosocial benefits; stresses that integrating persons returning to work after mental or physical illness has a double effect: benefiting the individual as well as supporting the economy;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that both the Member States and employers should take a positive and work- oriented approach to workers with disabilities, older workers and those who have suffered an illness, mental or physical illness, including those diagnosed with a terminal illness focusing on early evaluation of the individual’s remaining capabilitiescity and willingness to work and the adaptation of the workplace, taking into account the person’s occupational profile and socio-economic situation; encourages Member States to improve provisions in their social security systems that would favour the system of return to work;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on Member States to introduce policy frameworks including incentives for employers and active labour market policies to support the employment of persons with disabilities and chronic illnesses, including those who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness including the breaking down of barriers in the workplace;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes the increased number of workers affected by chronic illness in the workforce, including many of the tens of thousands of Europeans that are currently living with metastatic cancer; is of the opinion that jobs should be available for people affected by terminal illnesses such as metastatic cancer; is of the opinion that, for many, remaining in the workplace is a personal or economic imperative and is central to a patients quality of life and care; urges the Member States to support the reasonable adaptation of workplaces to the unique set of challenges facing this group of people by taking concrete steps to understand the scope of the problem and by raising awareness and identifying and sharing good practices on accommodations and adjustments in the general conditions for those who are terminally ill in the workplace;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that raising awareness of occupational rehabilitation and return-to- work policies and improved company culture are critical success factors in the return-to-work process and fighting negative attitudes, particularly with regard to those people with mental health issues, a disability or a terminal illness;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Takes note that we need to address the general conditions of metastatic cancer patients in the workplace, but yet we do not understand the dimensions of the problem; regrets that the ENCR, which forms the basis for the recently- launched European Cancer Information System, does not include data on metastatic cancer; regrets the fact that the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work´s (EU OSHA)extensive project on the rehabilitation and return to work of cancer patients has not yet provided any specific analysis of the situation facing metastatic cancer patients in the workplace; calls on the Commission to tackle the lack of data on the employment status of people with metastatic cancer and to support the collection of better data, that is comparable across Member States, in order to improve policy design and service provision for this group of people;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Takes the view that national and EU-wide campaigns such as the Dying to Work campaign around combatting discrimination facing terminally ill workers also play an important role in shifting popular opinion;