Activities of Marian HARKIN related to 2015/2349(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
New opportunities for small transport businesses (A8-0304/2016 - Dominique Riquet)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on new opportunities for small transport businesses, including collaborative business models
Amendments (6)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the flexibility and ease of entry inherent in the collaborative economy can provide employment opportunities for groups traditionally excluded from the labour market in particular women, young people and migrants;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for a proportionate regulatory environment that encourages investment and access to financing, and fosters sustainable growth and qualitydecent jobs within small transport businesses;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In this regard encourages Member States to establish minimum thresholds to differentiate between economic activity which can be considered non-professional peer-to-peer activity and professional service provision;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recommends that collaborative economy businesses consider the possibility of creating representative bodies across all sectors at national level to represent their shared interests and those of their consumers for example in the area of insurance;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned about the rise of precarious employment, bogus self- employment, undeclared work and social dumping; calls on the Member States to guarantee fair competition and ensure decent working conditions and the highest possiblan adequate level of social protection for all workers; believes that the collaborative economy via recorded electronic transactions etc. can help Member States to combat such practices;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned about the misuse of subcontracting in the transport sector to circumvent working and employment standards; calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce and strengthen laws on joint and several liability;