3 Amendments of Kathy SINNOTT related to 2007/2290(INI)
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Draws attention to the existing discrimination against vulnerable groups in the labour market, notably immigrants, low-skilled workers, single parents, women having children and people taking a leave from work to care for an elderly, ill or disabled family member, which leads to lower employment rates and lower wages and therefore fewer opportunities for these groups to built up adequate pensions; insists on the need to provide equal opportunities for all;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls upon the Member States to take serious account of the need to redesign traditional pension systems which are based on systematic risk assessments and the assumption of a typical, standard life course, given that the assumes standard life course is changing rapidly and so-called patchwork biographies will become more and more common, leading to the new social risk of increasing unpredictability for many individuals and for vulnerable groups in particular, especially immigrants, low-skilled workers, and single parents, women having children, and people taking a leave from work to care for an elderly, ill or disabled family member;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Observes that it is predominantly women who take care of children as well as an elderly, ill or disabled member of the family, voluntarily or involuntarily under the pressure of cultural attitudes and social norms or of the poor quality or lack of childcare facilities and other care facilities stresses the need to compensate women and carers and to provide them with real choices as regards having children and taking care of an elderly, ill or disabled family member, without fearing possible financial disadvantages or suffering detriment to their career progression; welcomes action by Member States to compensation this;