Activities of Elizabeth LYNNE related to 2004/0209(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Organisation of working time (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 29 #
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) It is important that where a worker has more than one contract of work, measures are taken to ensure that the worker's working time is the sum of the periods of time worked under each of the contracts.
Amendment 33 #
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/88/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1c a (new)
Amendment 35 #
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 2003/88/EC
Article 2a
Article 2a
The inactive part of on-call time shall not be regarded as working time unless national law or, in accordance with national law and/or practice, a collective agreement or an agreement between the social partners provides otherwise. The entire period of on-call time, including the inactive part, shall be regarded as working time. The inactive part of on-call time may be calculated on the basis of an average number of hours or a proportion of on call time, taking account of experience in the sector concerned, by collective agreement or agreement between the social partners or by national legislation following consultation of the social partners. The inactive part of on-call time shall not be taken into account in calculating the daily or weekly rest periods laid down in Articles 3 and 5 respectively, unless otherwise provided for: (a) in a collective agreement or an agreement between the social partners; or (b) by means of national legislation following consultation of the social The period during which the worker actually carries out his activity or duties during on-call time shall alwaysentire period of on-call time, including the inactive part, shall be regarded as working time.
Amendment 52 #
Article 1 – point 3 − point a a (new)
Directive 2003/88/EC
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(aa) In paragraph 1, a second subparagraph shall be added as follows: "Where a Member States takes measures pursuant to this paragraph, the Member States shall notify the Commission as soon as possible of: - the measures taken; - the category of workers affected; and - the definitions applicable to such workers, and the Commission shall examine the compatibility with Community law of the measures notified.
Amendment 61 #
Article 1 – point 9
Directive 2003/88/EC
Article 24a – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 24a – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) other factors which may contribute to long working hours, such as the use of point (b) of the first paragraph of Article 19 and the use of derogations, in particular, those provided for in Article17 (1) a.
Amendment 62 #
Article 1 – point 9
Directive 2003/88/EC
Article 24a – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 24a – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Member States which make use of the derogation according to Article 17 (1a), shall inform the Commission of the reasons, the sector(s), activities and numbers of workers concerned and of its effects on workers' health and safety, after consulting the social partners at national level. The Commission shall immediately carry out a comprehensive study of the definition of autonomous worker in each Member State in order to ascertain how this derogation is being used as a form of opt out from the working time directive.
Amendment 63 #
Article 1 – point 9
Directive 2003/88/EC
Article 24a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 24a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. The Council shall, on the basis of the report referred to in paragraph 2, evaluate the use of the options provided by this Directive and namely those laid down in point (b) of the first paragraph of Article 19, Article 17 (1)a and Article 22(1).