13 Amendments of Alex AGIUS SALIBA related to 2019/0000(INI)
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Stresses that the world of work is constantly under new pressures and challenges, such as the pace of the technological change, the patterns of globalisation, and the demographic trends in the EU and in the Member States; Is of the opinion that more than ever the European Social model needs to be strengthened and made more sustainable; Furthermore, encourages the Member States and the Commission to actively promote collective representation of workers and employers and improve social dialogue through public policies, in particular when developing national strategies on the future of work;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out the need to fight ageism in labour markets, including by raising awareness of Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, and by securing access to life-long learning opportunities; notes that older and low- skilled workers are much less likely to participate in life-long learning programmes; calls on Commission and Member States to step up efforts to change this trend;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out the need to fight ageism in labour markets, including by raising awareness of Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, and by securing access to life-long learning opportunities; Is of the opinion that more attention needs to be paid to older workers and to policies that will increase support and will enable a lifelong active society, in particular targeting workers after 50 years of age;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Points out that the recent challenges such as dynamics of the technological innovation, digitalisation of industries and change of the economy has stressed the importance of the lifelong learning policies; Recognises that an effective lifelong learning system that enables workers to acquire skills, upskilling and reskilling necessary to prepare workers for labour market transitions through their life course is urgently needed; Calls on the Commission to explore possibilities of introducing universal entitlement to lifelong learning;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. CWelcomes the progress made in the European Disability Strategy 2010- 2020 and especially the directive on accessibility; emphasises however that more needs to be done; strongly regrets that people with disabilities remain consistently disadvantaged in terms of employment, education and social inclusion; calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up efforts for the further inclusion of people with disabilities in the labour market, by removing legislative barriers to creating incentives for their employment and ensuring the accessibility of workplaces;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Acknowledges that there is an increase of new working trends transforming the future labour market, such as teleworking and new atypical working relationships, that is likely to continue to raise in the future; Emphasises that such innovative trends provide both benefits and challenges at the same time; Supports development of policies that will guarantee the same level of protection, appropriate working conditions and equal rights, including the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining to all workers, including to solo self-employed workers;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 g (new)
Paragraph 7 g (new)
7 g. Emphasises that the new communication technologies and the flexibility in work organisation can often lead to longer working hours and overlap between work, private lives and personal time; Specifically points out the need to establish a right to digitally disconnect and to explore the notion of time poverty and autonomy over working time;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that a transformation of the education and training systems is necessary in order to make full use of the opportunities offered by information and communication technologies and the media and to develop the skills and competences required to meet the demands of the labour market of the future; considers that skills shortages and mismatches can be major investment obstacles; emphasises that in order to acquire adequate skills it is necessary to improve the quality, availability, affordability and accessibility of education and training, including vocational training, and improve the mutual recognition of qualifications including options to incentivize businesses to increase their investment in training; calls on the Member States to prioritise comprehensive training in digital and entrepreneurial skills, taking into account the shift towards the digital economy and to a greener economy; believes that the challenges of climate change and the transition to a greener economy demand support to help workers to adapt, especially in the most affected regions;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that a transformation of the education and training systems is urgently necessary in order to make full use of the opportunities offered by information and communication technologies and the mediadigitalisation and to develop the skills and competences required to meet the demands of the labour market of the futurecurrent labour market and of the labour market of the future; emphasises that investment in people is key to strong social cohesion; considers that skills shortages and mismatches can be major investment obstacles; emphasises that in order to acquire adequate skills it is necessary to improve the quality, availability, inclusiveness, affordability and accessibility of education and training, including vocational training, and improve the mutual recognition of qualifications; calls on the Member States to prioritisestresses the importance of addressing the issue of early school leavers; calls on the Member States to step up and encourage investments in upskilling and reskilling as well as comprehensive training in digital and entrepreneurial skills, taking into account the shift towards the digital economy and to a greener economy; believunderlines that good working and employment conditions are a crucial factor to attract skilled workers; emphasises that the challenges of climate change and the transition to a greener economy demand decisive support to help workers to adapt, especially in the most affected regions; cope with these crucial transformations; agrees with the Commission that timely efforts are needed to address digitalisation, that the EU as a whole must speed up the process and that a better alignment of Union, Member States and regional policies, pooling of public and private resources to increase investment and develop stronger synergies in the digital economy and society are needed;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Notes that the involvement of social partners strengthens ownership and social cohesion; notes that especially with the upcoming shift towards a digitalised and sustainable economy a well- functioning social dialogue is crucial for a successful transition; calls on Member States to improve the capacity of social partners to actively participate in the policy debate by providing them with an adequate framework;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives and technical assistance to young people to set up their businesses and to propose measures to promote entrepreneurshiphat will increase opportunities to promote decent work for youth through employment programmes and support for young entrepreneurs and quality apprenticeships programmes, including through school curriculums in the Member States;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11 d. Believes that child poverty needs to be addressed as soon as possible, as children are the group at the highest risk of poverty or social exclusion; Reiterates that no child should be left behind and calls for the swift implementation of the European Child Guarantee Schemes under the European Social Fund, in order to ensure children’s equal access to free healthcare, free education, free childcare, decent housing and adequate nutrition as adopted in the European Parliament in January 2019;
Amendment 203 #
11 h. Notes with concern the insufficiency or lack of access to social protection systems by atypical workers and many self-employed; emphasises that the trends in the labour market sees these groups of workers increasing and especially bogus self-employment is a persisting problem; calls on Member States to implement measures to address these issues notably following the Council recommendation on access to social protection for workers and the self- employed agreed on 6th December 2018; welcomes this recommendation as a first step, but stresses that more needs to be done to ensure access to social protection for all;