5 Amendments of Anni PODIMATA related to 2008/0193(COD)
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) This Directive lays down minimum requirements and thus offers the Member States the option of introducing or maintaining more favourable provisions. The implementation of this Directive should not serve to justify any regression in relation to the situation prevailing in each Member State. Member States that have not already done so are strongly encouraged to take the appropriate measures to ensure equal treatment of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding, in the public and private sectors, as well as for workers who do not fall within the definitions contained in Article 2 of Directive 92/85/EEC, so as to maximise the benefits of higher fertility rates and higher women’s employment. To that end tax incentives for employers should be considered.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Recital 15,
Recital 15,
-1. Recital 15 is replaced by the following: “Whereas the vulnerability of pregnant workers, workers who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding makes it necessary for them to be granted the right to maternity leave of at least 14 continuous weeks, allocated before and/or after confinement, and renders necessary the compulsory nature of maternity leave of at least 8 weeks, allocated before and/or after confinement. In view of the recognition in some Member States of full parental rights for same-sex couples, Member States should take the appropriate measures to ensure that same-sex parents –either biological or adoptive- are not discriminated against regarding maternity, paternity, parental and adoptive leave.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
1a. The following Article 8a shall be inserted: "Article 8a Paternity leave 1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that a worker who has recently become a father is entitled to a continuous period of non-transferable, fully paid paternity leave of at least four weeks, of which all four weeks are compulsory, to be allocated before or after his wife’s or partner’s confinement."
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 10 – point 4 a (new)
Article 10 – point 4 a (new)
(4a) Member States shall be encouraged to adopt measures that ensure that a worker may choose to work part time for a period of no longer than one year, with full protection from the possibility of dismissal and full rights to recover their full time position and pay at the end of this period.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)