7 Amendments of Catherine NERIS related to 2008/2085(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the Directive on the posting of workers, as interpreted by the Court of Justice, would make it impossible to claim equal pay for workers irrespective of their nationality or that of their employer at the place where the service is provided, which runs contrary to the principle of non-discrimination enshrined in the Treaty, particularly with regard to worker mobility; stresses that such distortions are harmful to the proper operation of the internal market;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that the current situation could cause workers in host countries to be subjected to pressure from distorted competition based on low wages and poor working conditions, which could give rise to a reaction undermining the completion of the internal market;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out, taking into account ECJ rulings, that the fact that services providers from other Member States who are forced into negotiations on posted workers' working conditions other than required by the Directive 96/71/EC may lead to the restrictionhighlights the shortcomings onf the freedom to provide services; therefore collective actions aimed at service providers from other Member States should be undertaken in foreseeable wayDirective, which is giving rise to legal uncertainty that is harmful to the proper operation of the internal market;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that there is no need to revise the provisions of the Directive on the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of servicesUrges the Commission to revise the Directive on the posting of workers in order to remedy the current legal uncertainty and provide EU companies with a clear legislative framework, ensuring undistorted competition;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that uniform application and enforcement of its provisions are sufficientdo not make it possible to secure the attainment of its objectives and respect for collective bargaining arrangements existing in the Member States to which workers are posted;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the CJCE rulings do not reflect the legislator's intention in relation to the directives on the posting of workers and on services, thus leaving the way open to distortions of competition, in that companies which sign and apply collective agreements will be disadvantaged in relation to companies that refuse to do so;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Points out that the legislative authority's main task is to define the meaning of the law, and that excessive use of Court of Justice interpretations undermines the Union's foundations;