8 Amendments of Miriam LEXMANN related to 2024/2084(INI)
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas progress has been made towards achieving the EU’s employment targets despite the uncertainty created by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the impact of high inflation, and whereas growth in employment in the EU remained robust in 2023, although high unemployment rates, in particular youth unemployment rates as well as unemployment rates of persons with disabilities, persist in some Member States, as do significant inequalities between sectors and regions, which could negatively affect social cohesion and the well-being of European citizens in the long term;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas inflation has increased the burden on households, with especially negative impact on single parents, large families, elderly or persons with disabilities, and housing costs and energy poverty remain major problems;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas labour and skills shortages remain a problem at all levels, exacerbated by a lack of candidates to fill critical positions in key sectors such as education, health and care sector as well as construction sector, especially in areas affected by depopulation;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the crisis in generational renewal and poor access to public services have led to an increased risk of poverty and social exclusion, particularly affecting children and elderly people, single-parent households and large families as well as persons with disabilities;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the importance of supporting the development of skills in the workforce to improve competitiveness and ensure quality employment while respecting individual aspirations of workers; urges the Member States to strengthen vocational and digital training while promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workforas well as persons with chronic diseases in the workforce and reintegration of workers after longer absence to address labour shortages and support equal opportunities in the labour market, considering that, although there is an improvement, persons with disabilities still face significant obstacles in the labour market;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to include specific recommendations on housing affordability in the European Semester and to promote housing investment, including through European Investment Bank financial instruments; considers that the revision of the EU regulatory framework for the housing sector should facilitate the construction of accessible and energy- efficient housing that meets the needs of young people, people with reduced mobility and persons with disabilities and families at risk, as well as protect homeowners from further diminishing supply;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for initiatives to combat workforce exclusion as a consequence of longer periods of sick leave caused by serious non-communicable diseases like cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, mental health and neurological disorders as well as rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, notably initiatives focusing on the adaptation of workplace, flexible working conditions and strategies to support workers´ return after longer absence;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the implementation of policies that promote work-life balance, with the aim of improving the quality of life for all families; calls for further initiatives to support formal and informal carers, their working conditions and work-life balance, adequate remuneration as well as dignity of the persons dependent on their care; calls on the Commission to put forward a legislative proposal for the creation of a European card for large families and a European action plan for single parents, offering tax, educational and social advantages;