43 Amendments of Morten LØKKEGAARD related to 2016/2095(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to the Treaty on European Union, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular article 153 laying out the competences of the EU and member states with regards to social policies and labour markets, article 154 and 155 on the role of the social partners; and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the conclusions of the European Council of 14 December 2007 endorsing Common Principles of Flexicurity, recognising the importance of a solid, integrated and balanced approach to the key challenges for the modernisation of labour markets,
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
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Citation 16
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to the numerous inputs received from social partners, civil society organisations and other stakeholders and to the exchange of views with some of them held on 1 September 2016joint analyses by the European social partners, BusinessEurope, CEEP, ETUC and UEAPME of October 2007 on ‘Key Challenges facing European Labour Markets’ and of July 2015 ‘In-depth employment analysis by the European social partners’,
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union needs a paradigm shift towards a strong Europeanhas gradually developed a social model based on solidarity, social justice, a fair redistribution of wealth, gender equality, a high-quality public education systems, quality employment and sustainable growth - a model that ensures good, there is a need for a holistic review of the implementation of existing collective legal body that provides the adequate flexibility in labour markets to foster real economic growth while ensuring provision of decent social protection for all, empowers vulnerable groups, enhances participation in civil and political life, and improves the living standards for all citizens, delivering on the objectives and rights set out in the EU Treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Social Charter;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Commission is expected to come forward in the spring of 2017 with a proposal for a binding European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas European social partners in joint conclusions recognise that in today’s labour market it is necessary to improve policy measures which address both the flexibility and security dimensions for workers and employers alike. Applied in the right way, the flexicurity approach can create a win-win situation and be equally beneficial for employers and employees. They conclude that a dynamic labour market should ensure that everyone has the chance to use his or her skills and abilities in their working life. This notably includes ensuring healthy and safe working conditions over the working life, updating competences over the life course through regular and lifelong learning as well as implementing flexible working practices that benefit workers and employers, ensuring possibilities for a second career for those who need this;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) cannot be limiis a Union of National Welfare States of the EU, constituted toby a declaration of principles or good intentions but must consist of real matter (legislation,f Social Rights, the social acquis in this field (Fundamental rights, legislation and ECJ case law) and a process of policy- making mechanisms and financial instruments), needed to delivering a positive impact on citizens’ lives in the short term and enabling support for European construction in the 21st century by effectively upholding social rights and Treaty objectives, strengthening cohesion and upward convergence in all of the EU, and will helping to complete EMU;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the EPSR should equip European citizens with stronger means to keep control over their lives and make markets work for wellbeing and sustainable development;provide an instrument to foster upward convergence for national reforms of the economic, social and labour market systems of the member states to facilitate the free movement of labour while respecting the principle of subsidiarity and the clear division of competences of the EU and member states as laid out in existing the EU Treaties.
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Acknowledges that the Social Pillar should not undermine the prerogative of social partner to agree beyond minimum standards agreed at EU level, and should never impair the freedom of social partners to negotiate in areas where flexicurity-approaches have proven to be effective. Neither create any difficulty or setback to Member States, sectors or citizens that have reached levels of social rights beyond the basic frame of the Social Pillar;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. In addition, EPSR should provide an instrument to foster upward convergence for national reforms of the economic, social and labour market systems of the member states to facilitate the free movement of labour in a deeper and fairer market;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Underlines that EPRS has an important economic aspect because it establishes a social floor that would encourage a minim of convergence and at the same time enables a level playing field in the EU and encourage free competition;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Calls for decisive steps towards legal certainty on what constitutes ‘employment’, also for work intermediated by digital platforms; underlines thatTo improve employment prospects for all Europeans, in particular young people and women and to ensure the legal certainty for companies, it is important to ensure the attractiveness of different forms of employment contracts and that a variety of employment contracts are available for workers and companies; in this regard member states should carefully design employment protection regulations for open- ended contracts shouland rtemain the norm given their importance for socio-economic security; calls for the directiporary contracts in a way that supports labour markets transitions and prevent or reduce the risk of labour market dualism. Member states should also make sure that there is full clarity at national level on fair working conditions to include relevant minimum standards to be ensured in more precarthe way new job opportunities linked to new business- models as part of the digital platform economy, qualify in terms of the pre- existing legal definitiouns forms of employment, in particular:of work and self- employment.
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point a
Paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b
Paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point c
Paragraph 4 – point c
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the need for renewed upwardadequate convergence in wages throughout the EU; calls on the Commission to actively support a wider coverage for collective bargaining; considers that to ensure decent living wages, minimum wages set at a decent level are necessary; recommends the establishment of national wage floors through legislation or collective bargaining, with the objective of attaining at least 60 % of the respective national average wage in line with national practices that will allow that wages evolve in line with productivity developments in consultation with the social partners; Considers that labour market costs influence competitiveness of Europe; stresses that the tax burden should be shifted away from labour to other sources of taxation that are less detrimental to employment and growth, while ensuring adequate social protection;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the right to healthy and safe working conditions also involves limitations on working time and provisions on minimum rest periods and annual leave; awaits Commission proposals for legislation and other concrete measuresinstruments that Members may use to uphold this right for all workersemployed, reflecting all current knowledge about health and safety risks;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of collective rights; expects the Commission to step up concrete support for strengthening and respecting social dialogue in Member States and sectors where it is weak owing to the prolonged crisis or the prevalence of non-standard forms of employmentat the European level;
Amendment 505 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 531 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 611 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for legislation to ensure that access to social housing or adequate housing benefits are provided for those in need, obviously including homeless people, and that vulnerable people and poor households are protected against eviction; calls for tax incentives to help young people on low incomes set up their own households; calls for greater use of the EFSI to support urban renewal and affordable housing provision;
Amendment 633 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for legislationmeasures ensuring fair access for all to good-quality and affordable social services of general interest and other essential services, such as e-communications, energy, transport and financial services; highlights the role of social enterprises;
Amendment 674 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 691 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – point a
Paragraph 19 – point a
Amendment 704 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – point b
Paragraph 19 – point b
Amendment 741 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – introductory part
Paragraph 22 – introductory part
22. Considers that decisive progress is urgently needed in the area of gender equality and work-life balance; in particular: and awaits the recommendations stemming from the 2017 review of these issues by the European social partners;
Amendment 749 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point a
Paragraph 22 – point a
Amendment 758 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point b
Paragraph 22 – point b
Amendment 836 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to propose a clear roadmap for legislative updates and otherwith incentive based measures that are necessary for full practical application of the EPSR; highlights that in cases of conflict of law, the horizontal social clause (Article 9 TFEU) should be properly applied;
Amendment 910 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point h
Paragraph 26 – point h
h. the coverage of collective bargaining , and the respect for the prerogative of social partners in this process;
Amendment 919 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 26 – point j a (new)
ja. In addition, measures for flexibility in the labour market, social assistance for temporary unemployment and for life-long learning should be included.
Amendment 969 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 988 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – introductory part
Paragraph 30 – introductory part
30. Reiterates its call for the raisingsustention of the MFF 2014-20 ceilings in order to cope with increased needs; calls, in particular, for: emphasis on the Youth Employment Initiative, the European Social Fund, the EGF and the FEAD;
Amendment 995 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – point a
Paragraph 30 – point a
Amendment 1000 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – point b
Paragraph 30 – point b
Amendment 1012 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – point c
Paragraph 30 – point c
Amendment 1026 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission and the EIB to refocus the EFSI on job creation and social investmentinclude considerations for investments that lead to job creation into their financing criteria and adapt its risk/return requirements accordingly in allocation of EFSI funds;
Amendment 1055 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point a
Paragraph 32 – point a
Amendment 1067 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point b
Paragraph 32 – point b
Amendment 1105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Considers that the EPSR should be adopted in 2017 as a binding agreement between the European Parliament and the European Council, involving social partners at the highest level, and should contain a clear roadmap for implementation, with concrete commitments and target dates;