20 Amendments of Anne SANDER related to 2018/2053(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the most appropriate EFP model will be put in place in each Member State so as to respect the specific characteristics of the country and the existing schemes and will mostly depend on the size, activity and status of the company, especially if it is listed;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas EFP schemes couldshould be encouraged and developed as they can have positive impacts on the economy of Member States by supporting companies, including SMEs and the job market, in that financial participation by staff can improve their motivation and thus increase the company’s productivity, as well as strengthening staff loyalty and thus encouraging them to remain in their jobs;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas EFP must go hand-in- hand with a high level of information for and consultation with staff so that they are fully aware of the functioning of the financial participation schemes that they could join, to enable them to make a fully informed assessment of the potential risks and benefits of these schemes;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the EFP consisting of employee share ownership schemes should be accompanied by adequate training for employees, so that they are fully aware of the level of risk inherent in their investment;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas an ESOP ismay be an example of an effective employee buy-out model for non-listed companies in which an intermediate entity acquires the shares for the employees, protecting them from additional risks;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas participation in the EFP should remain voluntary for employees, particularly in SMEs, while not affecting their mobility;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas it is generally assumed that fiscal incentives are key elements to promote EFP that could pay off in a medium to long term, considering that countries which have a long tradition of employee financial participation also have the most developed employee ownership and the highest fiscal benefits;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, which supports re- skilling and EFP, is an avenue for continuously training workers, maintaining their employability and reducing the risks of getting laid off helps people who have lost their jobs as a result of major structural changes due to globalisation or the economic and financial crisis, in particular through measures for re- skilling, training, support for self- employment, business start-ups and employee takeovers;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to consider appropriate measurerecommendations to encourage Member States and companies, particularly SMEs, that show an interest in EFP to develop and offer EFP schemes;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to provide non-mandatory incentives, in line with best practice principles, when promoting employee ownership schemes among companies and employees;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the transnational obstacles that are faced by both companies offering such schemes in several Member States, and employees, namely discrepancies in legislation and taxation which mayhe risks of double taxation which may incur substantial administrative costs and impinge on the freedom of movement of workers, which plays an important role in combating the scourge of unemployment and enhancing convergence and integration among Member States;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to put forward targeted solutions and specific support measures for SMEs, in particular by encouraging the operators of employee savings schemes, such as banks and investment funds, to propose simple incentive schemes tailored to suit this type of company;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission, with the help of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, to continue collecting data on the use and spread of financial participation schemes, as well as to examine the impact of financial participation on the functioning of the company, the quality of its work and retention of workers in employment;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to engage with social partners, employee ownership organisations and other stakeholders to design the most appropriate EFP schemes, negotiated on a ‘plant-by-plant’ basis and considering the size and type of company, its workforce and financial situation, but also the national legislation and practices;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recommends negotiating employee savings schemes and tools at a branch-by-branch level in order to provide SMEs and VSEs with standard agreements that can be implemented directly and conveniently by these companies;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Invites the Member States to provide, on dedicated institutional sites, model profit-sharing agreements for SMEs and VSEs for ease of implementation;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that EFP should be open to all employees on a non-discriminatory basis, regardless of age, sex, trade-union membership, full-time / part-time work arrangements, the size of the company, etc.;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that the decision to join EFP schemes should be based on the informed consent of an employee, fully aware of his or her entitlements, obligations and risks, of the situation of the company and of the taxation effects when joining the scheme and the conditions which apply when he or she leaves the company or the scheme by ensuring the employee has a high level of information and training on the nature and characteristics of the financial participation schemes to which he or she may be eligible;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that EFPthe EFP should always remain voluntary, both for companies and employees, and that its benefits should always be complementary to the contractual remuneration and rights;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the important role that the EFP can play in fostering entrepreneurship and an entrepreneurial mindset by facilitating research and access to capital, especially for start-ups;