6 Amendments of Emmanouil FRAGKOS related to 2020/2086(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Condemns the fact that, according to these petitions, individuals with disabilities continue to encounter many challenges related to accessibility, participation in employment and mobility within the EU, and continue to encounter discrimination; considers it unacceptable that many employers are still not taking appropriate measures to tackle these issues, despite such measures being crucial to the economic and social inclusion of the 100 million persons with disabilities in the EU; considers, where there are delays in effectively making workplaces accessible, distance employment to be an important opportunity to converge the levels of employment of persons with disabilities with those of skilled workers; considers it necessary, in this context, to work together with the private sector to provide the appropriate working tools.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that a reasonable effort should be made to adapt all workplaces to accommodate special needs with a view to potentially employing persons with all types of disabilities and insists on promoting dialogue between social partners with a view to fostering equal treatment, including through the monitoring of workplace practices, collective agreements, codes of conduct and research on or the exchange of experiences and good practices; considers the incentive and reward policy in this context to be effective in improving workplace accessibility.
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes Commission initiatives, such as the Access City Award, and advocates initiatives at national, regional and local levels.
Amendment 33 #
8. Calls on all Member States to take appropriate action to achieve the social and economic integration of disabled people, to raise awareness, to share best practices and to combat youth and senior unemployment, as unemployment can lead to poverty, social exclusion and, mental health problems and homelessness;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that many persons with disabilities can be decisive role models for us all, showing what can be achieved through willpower and how problems can be overcome; notes that these challenges enhance specific skills, as evidenced by the presence of persons with disabilities in the management of leading organisations.
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Insists on updating and renewing the post-2020 European Disability Strategy, with the aim of further reducing inequalities for disadvantaged persons, and promoting their social and economic inclusion and independence, taking into account the challenges and issues relating to disabilities that have arisen from the COVID-19 pandemic; notes that confinement measures taken by governments and teleworking may havenegatively affected persons with some form of disabilitiesy.