10 Amendments of Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN related to 2021/2098(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20
Citation 20
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected the mental well-being of those facing financial uncertainty, as well as of vulnerable populations, including ethnic minorities, the LGBTI+ communitycitizens from a disfavoured background, the elderly, persons with disabilities and young people;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas workplace issues that affect mental health include job burnout, harassment, violence, stigma and discriminationphysical or psychological violence and failure to achieve a work-life balance and the right to disconnect; whereas one in four European workers feel work has a negative impact on their health12 ; __________________ 12 Eurofound, 6th European Working Condition Survey, 2017.
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the fact that the TEU allows for more EU action on health than has actually been takencommends that the EU promotes the development of health in all of its Member states, with respect to the TEU and all of the Union legislation, and through the implementation of the most advanced technology and research; considers mental health to be the next health crisis and that the Commission, EU agencies and Member states must examine all relevant possibilities to tackle this, including the urgent creation of an EU Mental Health Strategy, coordinating the potential of all European stakeholders;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes Directive (EU) 2019/1158 on work-life balance for parents and carers as it provides flexibility and alleviates work-related issues; stresses however, that women continue to be disproportionately affected and therefore should be provided with the choice of either in-house professional support, external professional support and/or family support, without these needing to be of an exclusive nature, but rather could act as a supplement between each other;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers the right to disconnect essential to ensuring the mental well-being of employees; reiterates its calls on the Commission to propose legislationevaluate the impact assessment of various forms of legislation, if needed, requiring line managers to set minimum requirements for remote working, or else to coordinate the exchange of best practices coming from different Member States, as some of them are putting in place very innovative policies and projects;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the Direcongoing initiatives on the minimum safety and health requirements in the workplace and for work display screen equipment, as well as the different projects developed by EU agencies and Member states, may open up opportunities for improving the protection of workers using digital devices, including platform workers;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is concerned about the disconnect between current policy on mental health and attitudes in the workplace creating stigma; emphasises that due to stigma and discrimination, employees often feel unable to discuss mental health issues; which do not take into account that protecting the employee is a key asset for the EU leadership up to 2030; emphasises that due to a lack of coordinated action between EU institutions, agencies and Member States, employees often feel unable to discuss mental health issues and report to their organisation all matters pertaining to their psychological well-being; recognises that employees who return after mental health leave are often poorly accommodated; calls for workplaces to provide clear information about their in- house mental health support services;15 __________________ 15 WTW, 2021 Employee Experience Survey
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to propose, in consultation with the social partners, a directivestrategy on psychosocial risks and well-being at work aiming to effectively prevent psychosocialsuch risks in the workplace, taking into account the European Pillar of Social Rights; considers that occupational safety and health prevention policies should also involve employees in the identification and prevention of psychosocial risks;