12 Amendments of Stefania ZAMBELLI related to 2022/0326(COD)
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Although the green and digital transitions can offer prospects and opportunities, they require specific skills, without which it will be difficult to cope successfully with labour market changes and participate in Europe’s social and economic life, ensuring greater competitiveness and resilience, as well as mitigating the effects that these transitions will have on the employment of European citizens and on SMEs.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Trust in and transparency of qualifications, whether acquired in Europe or beyond, is key in facilitating their recognition. EU transparency tools (European Qualifications Framework, Europass, ESCO, EU Skills Profile Tool for third country nationals, European Digital Credentials for Learning) are a starting point to help increase the transparency and comparability of qualifications. For well functioning labour markets, skills must be understood and valued, whether acquired in formal, non- formal or informal settings. Skills identification and documentation, as well as guidance to make skills visible, are crucial steps in this context. European recognition of professional qualifications, and its full implementation, should become a priority for all Member States.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Protection of mobile workers’ working and living conditions based on the principle of equal treatment must provide for the free movement of workers and the freedom to provide services; however, deficiencies persist in the protection of mobile workers, including cross-border and frontier workers, as highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Any deficiencies in EU and national legislation must therefore be addressed without undue delay, highlighting the need to comply with the applicable legislation on access to and portability of social rights and social protection, recognition of diplomas, qualifications and skills and access to training, bearing in mind that any frontier restrictions inside the European Union, even where adopted in response to a serious public health emergency, should take account of their impact on mobile workers and should respond to their specific situation.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Overall public and private investments in upskilling and reskilling are insufficient. Most job-related training in the Union is employer-sponsored. However, many companies, in particular SMEs, do not provide or fund training for their staff, and individuals in atypical work have less or no access to employer- sponsored training. Such inequalities undermine individuals’ welfare and health, reduce economic competitiveness, result in missed opportunities and barriers to innovation and risk leaving people behind in the transition to more sustainable economic activities. An enabling framework unlocking and incentivising employers’ financial investments in skills and giving visibility to the economic value of upskilling and reskilling is needed. Any increased national and private investment into upskilling and reskilling will have to take account of the fact that the European Union’s economic and social fabric is not made up solely of large undertakings, but also, and above all, of SMEs.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) As regards the business environment and especially SMEs, the lack of uniform procedures for mobile working and for the provision of services should be noted, as well as the persistent problem with the recognition of professional qualifications, where progress is needed, for example for highly demanded IT professionals across Europe.
Amendment 175 #
1. Promoting increased, more effective and inclusive investment into training and upskilling to harness the full potential of the European current and future workforce and to support people and companies, particularly companies lacking the appropriate instruments and size, in managing job-to-job transitions, active ageing, and benefiting from the new opportunities brought by the ongoing economic transformation.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. Matching people’s aspirations and skills-set with labour market opportunities especially those offered by the green and digital transitions and the core sectors in need of recovery from the pandemic. A special focus will be given to activate more people for the labour market, in particular women and young people especially those not in education, employment or training (NEETs), as well as persons with disabilities, marginalised groups and people living in remote areas, as well as vulnerable groups, persons with disabilities and persons in rural and mountain areas.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) initiatives targetting inter alia individuals, companies, specifically adapted for companies lacking the appropriate instruments and size, chambers of commerce and industry, social partners, public authorities, education and training providers to promote the provision, financing and uptake of upskilling and reskilling opportunities, particularly for disadvantaged groups and vulnerable citizens, also taking gender and geographical location into account;
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) promotion of surveys and instruments of analysis aimed at identifying difficulties and barriers so as to ensure both access to training and reskilling and recognition of professional qualifications and its full implementation.
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) development of specific sectoral strategies both to promote and facilitate voluntary mobility of workers and to draw up and implement the support structures needed for upskilling and reskilling of workers, applying the relevant public policies and offering high-quality, skills- based job opportunities.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
(hb) greater promotion, application and enforcement of the European Qualifications Framework to guarantee a widely used recognition instrument throughout the European Union;
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h c (new)
(hc) promotion of permanent education and learning systems that are inclusive and accessible to all, as well as of equal access to high-quality education and to training, in order to facilitate access to skills development by disadvantaged groups and vulnerable citizens, who are at risk of being unemployed and less qualified, also taking account of Europe’s Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 and of gender and geographical location.