Activities of Elena LIZZI related to 2020/0310(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Adequate minimum wages in the European Union (debate)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In a context of declining collective bargaining coverage, it is essential that the Member States promote collective bargaining to enhance workers’ access to minimum wage protection provided by collective agreements. Member States with a high collective bargaining coverage tend to have a low share of low-wage workers and high minimum wages. Member States with a small share of low wage earners have a collective bargaining coverage rate above 70%. Similarly, the majority of the Member States with high levels of minimum wages relative to the median wage have a collective bargaining coverage above 70%. While all Member States should be encouraged to promote collective bargaining, those who do not reach this level of coverage should, in consultation and/or agreement with the social partners, provide for or, where it already exists, strengthen a framework of facilitative procedures and institutional arrangements enabling the conditions for collective bargaining. Such framework should be established by law or by tripartite agreementin accordance with national law and practice.
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Minimum wages are considered adequate if they are fair in relation to the wage distribution in the country and if they provide a decent standard of living for workers and their families on the basis of a full-time employment contract. The adequacy of statutory minimum wages is determined in view of the national socio- economic conditions, including employment growth, competitiveness as well as regional and sectoral developments. Their adequacy shouldcan be assessed at leastif necessary in relation to their purchasing power, to the productivity developments and to their relation to the gross wage levels, distribution and growth. The use of indicators commonly used at international level, such as 60% of the gross median wage and 50% of the gross average wage, can help guide the assessment of minimum wage adequacy in relation to the gross level of wages.
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. Nothing in this Directive shall be construed as imposing an obligation on the Member States where wage setting is ensured exclusively via collective agreements to introduce a statutory minimum wage nor to make the collective agreements universally applicable. This Directive must be applied with full respect for the freedom of association recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1) ‘minimum wage’ means the minimum remuneration that an employer is required to pay to workers for the work performed during a given period, calculated on the basis of time or outputand the task performed, taking into account the worker’s learning path, if any;
Amendment 483 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. With the aim to increase the collective bargaining coverage Member States shall takeadopt, in consultation with the national social partners, at least thmeasures aimed at improving collective bargaining conditions, respecting national industrial relations, laws and practices. Such measures, which must be foullowing measuresy in line with the fundamental freedoms of workers and employers as enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, may include:
Amendment 523 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States where collective bargaining coverage is less than 70% of the workers defined within the meaning of Article 2 shall in addition provide for a framework of enabling conditions for promoting and increasing collective bargaining coverage, either by law after consultation of the social partners or by agreement with them, and shall establish an action plan to promote collective bargaining. Those Member States shall, after consulting social partners, establish an action plan, setting out a clear timeline and concrete measures to ensure respect for the right to collective bargaining and to promote and progressively increase the collective bargaining coverage to at least 70%. The action plan shall be made public and shall be, notified to the European Commission, monitored and updated at least every two years.
Amendment 560 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States with statutory minimum wages when this Directive enters into force shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the setting and updating of statutory minimum wages are guided by criteria set to promote adequacy with the aim to achieve decent working and living conditions, social cohesion and upward convergence. Member States shall define those criteria in accordance with their national practices, either in relevant national legislation, in decisions of the competent bodies or in tripartite agreements. The criteria shall be defined in a stable and clear way.
Amendment 603 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
d) labour productivity developmentcompetitiveness.
Amendment 625 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall use indicative reference values to guide their assessment of adequacy of statutory minimum wages in relation to the general level of gross wages, such as those commonly used at international level.
Amendment 672 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Where Member States may allow different ratelevels of statutory minimum wage for specific groups of workers. Member States shall keep these variations to a minimum, and or make statutory deductions that reduce the remuneration paid to a level below the relevant statutory minimum wage, they shall ensure that anythese variation iss and deductions are non- discriminatory, proportionate, limited in time if relevant,temporary and objectively and reasonably justified by a legitimate aimpurpose.
Amendment 680 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2