4 Amendments of Franziska Katharina BRANTNER related to 2013/2678(RSP)
Amendment 1 #
Title
Motion for a resolution further to question of Oral Answer on equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupationB XXXX/2013 on the application of the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value (2013/2678(RSP)
Amendment 2 #
Recital A
A. whereas in its resolution of 24 May 2012 with recommendations to the Commission on application of the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value, the European Parliament requested the Commission to review Directive 2006/54/EC by 15 February 2013 at the latest, taking on board, where appropriate, the recommendations of the EP, including the revision of existing legislation;
Amendment 4 #
Recital B
B. whereas despite some improvementprogress in narrowing the gender pay gap during recent yearsis extremely slow, and in some Member States the gap has even widened, the gender pay gap is still a persistent problem and currently stands at 16.2% across the EU, effects of lower employment rates amongwhereas the implementation of the principle of equal pay for the same work and for work of equal value is crucial to achieve gender equality, whereas the negative effects of the gender pay gap on women extend into their retirement age and women receive average pensions which are 39% lower compared to those of men;
Amendment 12 #
Paragraph 4
4. RequestUrges the Commission to revisew without delay Directive 2006/54/EC and to propose amendments to it in accordance with Article 32 of the Directive and on the basis of Article 157 TFEU following the detailed recommendations set out in the annex to the European Parliament resolution of 24 May 2012 notably: - greater transparency of pay data, - transparent work evaluation and job classification, - strengthened legislation on sanctions;