Activities of Nikolaj VILLUMSEN related to 2023/0288(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European labour market statistics on businesses, repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 and Regulations (EC) No 450/2003 and (EC) No 453/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Amendments (26)
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) LAccurate, timely and comparable labour market statistics on businesses in the European Union are required for the design, implementation and evaluation of the Union policies, in particular those addressing economic, social and territorial cohesion, the European employment strategy, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the European Semester and the social economy action plan.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) LAccurate, timely and comparable labour market statistics on businesses in the European Union are required for the design, implementation and evaluation of the Union policies, in particular those addressing economic, social and territorial cohesion, the European employment strategy, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the European Semester and the social economy action plan.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances according to Regulation (EU) 1176/201115 and the monitoring of adequate minimum wages according to Directive (EU) 2022/2041 of the European Parliament and of the Council16 require accurate information on the evolution of hourly labour costs and wage levels as well as on collective bargaining coverage across Member States. __________________ 15 Regulation (EU) No 1176/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances (OJ L 306, 23.11.2011, p. 25) 16 Directive (EU) 2022/2041 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on adequate minimum wages in the European Union (OJ L 275 of 25.10.2022, p. 33).
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances according to Regulation (EU) 1176/201115 and the monitoring of adequate minimum wages according to Directive (EU) 2022/2041 of the European Parliament and of the Council16 require accurate information on the evolution of hourly labour costs and wage levels as well as on collective bargaining coverage across Member States. __________________ 15 Regulation (EU) No 1176/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances (OJ L 306, 23.11.2011, p. 25) 16 Directive (EU) 2022/2041 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on adequate minimum wages in the European Union (OJ L 275 of 25.10.2022, p. 33).
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Central Bank uses European labour market statistics on businesses, in the context of the single monetary policy, for monitoring inflation and deflation risks arising from labour costs. Therefore, accurate, timely and comparable Union statistics on the evolution of labour costs and wage growth, are necessary.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Central Bank uses European labour market statistics on businesses, in the context of the single monetary policy, for monitoring inflation and deflation risks arising from labour costs. Therefore, accurate, timely and comparable Union statistics on the evolution of labour costs and wage growth, are necessary.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) A legal basis is necessary to regulate the transmission of the annual gender pay gap, to assess the implementation and impact of Directive (EU) 2023/970 as well as for monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals under the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations (UN), in particular, goal 5 on Gender Equality and goal 8 on Decent work and economic growth.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) A legal basis is necessary to regulate the transmission of the annual gender pay gap, to assess the implementation and impact of Directive (EU) 2023/970 as well as for monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals under the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations (UN), in particular, goal 5 on Gender Equality and goal 8 on Decent work and economic growth.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation18 requires comparable data on wages received by men and women. Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women19 requires Member States to provide the Commission with up-to-date gender pay gap data annually and in a timely manner. This obligation should be complemented by the appropriate necessary statistical frame for compiling and transmitting gender pay and pension gap data. __________________ 18 Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (OJ L 204 of 26.07.2006, p. 23) 19 Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms (OJ L 132 of 17.05.2023, p. 21).
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation18 requires comparable data on wages received by men and women. Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women19 requires Member States to provide the Commission with up-to-date gender pay gap data annually and in a timely manner. This obligation should be complemented by the appropriate necessary statistical frame for compiling and transmitting gender pay and pension gap data. __________________ 18 Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (OJ L 204 of 26.07.2006, p. 23) 19 Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms (OJ L 132 of 17.05.2023, p. 21).
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2 a) ‘social enterprise’ means a private law entity that provides goods and services for the market in an entrepreneurial way and in accordance with the principles and features of the social economy, having social or environmental objectives as the reason for its commercial activity. Social enterprises can be set up in a variety of legal forms1a __________________ 1a Council recommendation on developing social economy framework conditions of 9 November 2023.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2 a) ‘social enterprise’ means a private law entity that provides goods and services for the market in an entrepreneurial way and in accordance with the principles and features of the social economy, having social or environmental objectives as the reason for its commercial activity. Social enterprises can be set up in a variety of legal forms1a __________________ 1a Council recommendation on developing social economy framework conditions of 9 November 2023.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘employer’ means an enterprise or a local unit that has a direct employment contractrelationship with an employee (whether the agreement is formal or informal)established by a formal contract or an informal agreement;
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘employer’ means an enterprise or a local unit that has a direct employment contractrelationship with an employee (whether the agreement is formal or informal)established by a formal contract or an informal agreement;
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 a (new)
– (iii) collective bargaining coverage;
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 a (new)
– (iii) collective bargaining coverage;
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 b (new)
– (iv) gender pension gap;
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 b (new)
– (iv) gender pension gap;
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 c (new)
– (v) numbers of hours worked;
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 c (new)
– (v) numbers of hours worked;
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) Apprentices and trainees.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) Apprentices and trainees.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. For all the topics in the Annex, the Member States shall collect and provide separate data on social enterprises.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. For all the topics in the Annex, the Member States shall collect and provide separate data on social enterprises.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
Annex I
ANNEX I Domains, topics and detailed topics; periodicity of the data provision, reference periods and deadline for data transmission per topic Domain Topic (1) Detailed topic Periodicity Reference Data First period transmission Reference deadline (12) (23) Period Earnings Structure Earnings Every Calendar T+16 months 2026 of Total annual and four year Earnings monthly earnings and years all their components, as well as hourly earnings paid to each employee sampled. Employer’s characteristics Economic, legal, geographical and employment information on the local unit to which each sampled employee is attached, and on its enterprise. Employee’s characteristics Individual demographic, educational, contractual and occupational information on each employee sampled. Working periods Information on paid working periods, for each employee sampled. Technical items of the survey Sampling and data collection information for each employee sampled and his/her employer (e.g., weights). Gender Hourly earnings Every year Calendar T+13 months 2026 Pay Gap Hourly earnings of year male and female employees by main characteristics of the employer and of the employee and corresponding relative differences between hourly earnings of male and female employees. Employees Number of male and female employees by characteristics of the employer and of the employee. Collective Number of employees bargaining covered by collective Every year Calendar yearT+13 months 2026 coverage agreements Labou Structure Labour costs Every Calendar T+18 months 2028 r costs of labour Total costs borne by four year costs the employer for years employing labour and components of these costs. Hours worked Hours actually worked by main types of employees. Hours paid Hours paid by main types of employees. Employees Number of employees by main types. Local units Information on local units in the sample. Labour Quarterly index of Ever Calendar -Early First cost labour costs per y quarter estimates: quarter of index hour worked quart T+45 days year 2026 Quarterly index of er Final data: labour costs per T+65 days hour worked, by type of costs; unadjusted and adjusted time series. Quarterly index of total labour costs Unadjusted and adjusted time series. Quarterly index of hours worked Unadjusted and adjusted time series. Annual labour costs Every Calendar End of the year Annual labour costs year first quarter of levels (weights) by year T+1 + 65 type of costs. days Labour Job Vacant posts Ever Calendar -Early First deman vacancies Information on y quarter estimates: quarter of d vacant posts quart T+45 days year 2026 recorded; er Final data: unadjusted and T+70 days adjusted time series. Occupied posts Information on occupied posts recorded; unadjusted and adjusted time series. (1) All topics shall be disaggregated by social enterprises. (2) After the end of the reference period “T”. (23) When the above-mentioned deadlines fall on a Saturday or a Sunday, the effective deadline shall be the following Monday before 12:00 am (CET).
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
Annex I
ANNEX I Domains, topics and detailed topics; periodicity of the data provision, reference periods and deadline for data transmission per topic Domain Topic (1) Detailed topic Periodicity Reference Data First period transmission Reference deadline (12) (23) Period Earnings Structure Earnings Every Calendar T+16 months 2026 of Total annual and four year Earnings monthly earnings and years all their components, as well as hourly earnings paid to each employee sampled. Employer’s characteristics Economic, legal, geographical and employment information on the local unit to which each sampled employee is attached, and on its enterprise. Employee’s characteristics Individual demographic, educational, contractual and occupational information on each employee sampled. Working periods Information on paid working periods, for each employee sampled. Technical items of the survey Sampling and data collection information for each employee sampled and his/her employer (e.g., weights). Gender Hourly earnings Every year Calendar T+13 months 2026 Pay Gap Hourly earnings of year male and female employees by main characteristics of the employer and of the employee and corresponding relative differences between hourly earnings of male and female employees. Employees Number of male and female employees by characteristics of the employer and of the employee. Collective Number of employees bargaining covered by collective Every year Calendar yearT+13 months 2026 coverage agreements Labou Structure Labour costs Every Calendar T+18 months 2028 r costs of labour Total costs borne by four year costs the employer for years employing labour and components of these costs. Hours worked Hours actually worked by main types of employees. Hours paid Hours paid by main types of employees. Employees Number of employees by main types. Local units Information on local units in the sample. Labour Quarterly index of Ever Calendar -Early First cost labour costs per y quarter estimates: quarter of index hour worked quart T+45 days year 2026 Quarterly index of er Final data: labour costs per T+65 days hour worked, by type of costs; unadjusted and adjusted time series. Quarterly index of total labour costs Unadjusted and adjusted time series. Quarterly index of hours worked Unadjusted and adjusted time series. Annual labour costs Every Calendar End of the year Annual labour costs year first quarter of levels (weights) by year T+1 + 65 type of costs. days Labour Job Vacant posts Ever Calendar -Early First deman vacancies Information on y quarter estimates: quarter of d vacant posts quart T+45 days year 2026 recorded; er Final data: unadjusted and T+70 days adjusted time series. Occupied posts Information on occupied posts recorded; unadjusted and adjusted time series. (1) All topics shall be disaggregated by social enterprises. (2) After the end of the reference period “T”. (23) When the above-mentioned deadlines fall on a Saturday or a Sunday, the effective deadline shall be the following Monday before 12:00 am (CET).