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Shadow opinions (1)

OPINION on the implementation of Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation
2016/11/22
Committee: LIBE
Dossiers: 2012/2324(INI)
Documents: PDF(110 KB) DOC(204 KB)

Amendments (7)

Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Asks the Commission and the Member States, in accordance with the rising number of case-law of ECJ on the Directive and the increasing number of claims on discrimination in the field of employment, in spite of the Directive being in force for more than 10 years, to step up monitoring of the proper implementation of and respect for the labour legislation, including the principle of non-discrimination; furthermore asks the Commission, in accordance with the findings of Member States and the Commission itself, to revise the Directive accordingly;
2013/06/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that in the EU an individual is not protected outside the workplace against discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, age, disability or sexual orientation; tTakes the view that non- discrimination in the field of occupation and employment is only effective if discrimination is comprehensively outlawed in all other fields, including education, access to goods and services and social protection;
2013/06/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Takes the view that discrimination in the field of employment and occupation often concerns a group of employees rather than individuals, therefore the possibility of collective redress could be a more efficient solution;
2013/06/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls on the Commission to propose a horizontal framework on collective redress, as was foreseen in its 2012 Work programme, which enables a group of citizens who are victims of the same discrimination to submit a collective claim, as individual lawsuits may not constitute an effective means of stopping unlawful practices or obtaining compensation, while also taking into account its significant barriers in terms of accessibility, effectiveness and affordability;
2013/06/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Calls on the Commission to widen the grounds for non-discrimination of the Directive in accordance with the grounds established by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
2013/06/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the Member States' lack of political will, the lack of transparency in the negotiation process within the Council, and the abuse of the unanimity principle by opposing Member States; recalls that it has called upon the Council to adopt the proposal for a directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation 11 times over the past 4 years, and that the Council has failed to act;deleted
2013/06/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that equality in employment is severely hindered by the absence of EU legislation prohibiting discrimination outside employment and urges the Council, for the 12th time, to overcome ongoing political inertia and swiftly to adopt the directive proposed 5 years ago.deleted
2013/06/10
Committee: LIBE