Activities of Emilie TURUNEN related to 2010/2273(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Promoting worker mobility (short presentation)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on promoting workers’ mobility within the European Union PDF (276 KB) DOC (192 KB)
Amendments (22)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the International Labour Organisation's Core Labour Standards,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
(F) whereas these barriers and restrictions infringe a fundamental right of workers, make the recovery of the EU economies more difficult and can lead to counterproductive effects, such as more illegal work, an expansion of the black economy and worker exploitation, whereas workers exercising their right to free movement remain at a higher risk of exploitation, whereas abuse may happen especially by using false self-employment, subcontracting, letter-box companies and agency work, whereas the rights of the individual should guide free movement policies,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
(Fa) whereas discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation is forbidden under Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Points out that the free movement of persons is a fundamental freedom of the European Union, stresses that existing barriers still hinder the full use of this fundamental right, points to the need of a rights-based EU approach to free movement of workers that stresses the principle of equal treatment in all dimensions;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that member states apply the 'Brussels I'- regulation (Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001) regarding jurisdiction recognition and enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters; calls on the Commission to launch infringement in the case of non- compliance; stresses the importance of the 'Brussels I'-regulation in regard to sanctions and fines for exploitation of workers;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States fulfil their obligation under Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Directive 2004/38/EC to recognise same-sex married or in civil partnership couples who are moving to another Member State and to launch infringement procedures against non-compliant Member States;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on Member States to tackle the issue of false self-employment among mobile workers by assessing the status of a worker based on the de facto situation at the time and place of work, stresses the need to give these workers access to rights and protection;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on Commission and Member States to combat xenophobia against workers from abroad by providing the means for integration and information and to promote understanding, cultural diversity and respect in Member States hosting mobile workers;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Stresses that mobile workers might not be aware of their rights as regards social, education and health services, stresses the importance of these services for integration and participation; calls on Member States to encourage equal treatment and awareness of these rights instead of restricting access to those fundamental services,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Measures to promote rights-based free movement
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that only if free movement goes hand in hand with rights, it will benefit all actors; stresses that the key principle of equal pay for equal work at the same workplace may by no means be violated; stresses that rights will only be beneficial for all, if they are properly implemented and enforced
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on public authorities and all stakeholders to do their utmost to increase the level of awareness among workers of their rights and the various instruments (labour law, collective agreements, codes of conduct, social security provisions) that regulate their employment relationship as well as their working and living conditions;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Deplores the decrease in labour inspection across the EU; stresses that efficient controls are an essential element to guarantee equal treatment and a level playing field; calls on the Member States to increase labour inspection and give labour inspections sufficient resources; calls on the Commission to improve cooperation and coordination of labour inspections;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to include group claims rights into any proposals affecting migrant workers, especially as regards the new legal instruments under the EU migration policy; stresses that group claims have become an essential tool to help the most vulnerable to claim their rights and combat abuse;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 e (new)
Paragraph 14 e (new)
14e. Expresses its concern for the growing amount of forced labour in the EU which in some areas has close links to organized crime; stresses the need to make forced labour a key priority in the activities of EUROPOL and EUROJUST; urges Member States to increase their joint efforts to control, prosecute and sanction forced labour and make sure that this is covered under criminal sanctions; stresses the need for measures that ensure the protection of victims of forced labour;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Demands that the Commission and the Member States refrain from imposing transitional measures to restrict the free movement of persons in the upcoming accession negotiations with Croatia;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposal on joint and several liability, stresses the positive experiences with this instrument at national level as regards outstanding wage and social security contributions, stresses that this instrument has proven to be key in fighting criminal exploitation and therefore adds to creating a level-playing field;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Deplores Member State policies that actively encourage other EU citizens to leave that Member State; asks the Commission to verify whether such policies are infringing on the right to free movement;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Acknowledges and stresses the importance of public employment services, and in particular the EURES system and network, for promoting labour mobility across the EU by providing information on job vacancies, education and vocational training opportunities, working and living conditions; emphasises the special role played by social partners in advising employees in cross-border partnerships; stresses that EURES should remain a means of promoting fair mobility and therefore calls on the Commission to continue to provide financial resources to support the work of the social partners in border regions;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that information to EU workers about the benefits, rights and obligations deriving from labour mobility should be further improved; calls on the Commission to coordinate its action with national authorities and make better use of EURES and the SOLVIT online problem- solving network; calls on the Commission and the Member States to set up multilingual advisory agencies for posted workers and migrant workers, particularly in places where many of these workers are employed, just as advisory agencies for entrepreneurs have been set up as part of the implementation of the Services Directive;
Amendment 156 #
28. Takes the view that an insufficient knowledge of languages (in particular in the case of adults) remains an important obstacle for labour mobility; calls on the Member States to actively promote foreign language teaching and on the Commission to pursue its efforts in this area; stresses that linguistic research has confirmed, that profound knowledge of the mother language is essential to become fluent in additional languages; calls on Member States to respect the right to the mother language especially for migrant workers and their families;