7 Amendments of Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ related to 2014/2059(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas cases of vulnerable workers being abused in the EU and labour- market compartmentalisation with varying levels of protection for different contract types and job relationships still exist, leading to social maladjustment and inequality;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas, to tackle the crisis, certain Member States have made severe cuts in public expenditure at the same time as demand for social protection has increased in response to the rise in unemployment; whereas national budget allocations for social security cover have been further stretched as contributions have fallen in the wake of wide-scale job losses or wage cuts, thus placing the European social model at a real risk;
Amendment 140 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls on the Commission to conduct an EU-wide study into whether, as a result of recent changes made to Member State labour laws with a view to making the labour market more flexible, employees' social security cover has not been diminished and the principle of flexibility with security has not been infringed;
Amendment 162 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on Member States to step up their efforts to combat undeclared employment and precarious work, including 'mini jobs' and false part-time jobs, and to ensure that all workers enjoy appropriate social protection; deplores, furthermore, the abuse of non-standard employment contracts in order to avoid having to comply with employment and social protection obligations;
Amendment 198 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Observes with concern that female unemployment rates are higher than the total rates (11.7 % in the EU-18 and 10.4 % in the EU-28, compared with 11.5 % and 10.2 % respectively); calls, therefore, for specific decent-job creation plans with targeted measures for women; calls for the establishment of specific recommendations with a view to reducing the gender pay gap, which is not only a drag on the economy and on competitiveness but also a sign of social injustice; calls on the Member States to safeguard their maternity entitlements, to take measures to prevent the unfair dismissal of employees during pregnancy and to protect women and men with care responsibilities from unfair dismissal; calls also on the Council to speed up the adoption of the directive concerning the implementation of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of pregnant workers, workers who have recently given birth and women who are breastfeeding;
Amendment 204 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Calls on the Member States to guarantee adequate social security also for the most vulnerable groups such as the unemployed, the disabled, single- parent families, young families, the young, the elderly and pensioners; calls also on the Member States to ensure that social services are made more accessible for all members of vulnerable social groups and persons with long-term care needs, particularly in rural areas and disadvantaged regions;
Amendment 221 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Encourages Member States to take practical steps to combat poverty and social exclusion, by providing an appropriate minimum income and a social security system, in accordance with their own national practices, including provisions set out in collective agreements or national legislation;