6 Amendments of Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ related to 2015/0051(NLE)
Amendment 44 #
Recital 2
(2) The Union must combat poverty, social exclusion and discrimination, ensure equal access to fundamental rights, and promote social justice and protection. In defining and implementing its policies and activities, the Union should take into account requirements linked to the guarantee of adequate social protection and the fight against poverty and social exclusion and a high level of education and training.
Amendment 85 #
Recital 7
(7) Member States and the Union should also address the social impact of the crisis and aim at building a cohesive society in which people are empowered to anticipate and manage change, and can actively participate in society and the economy. Access and opportunities for all should be ensured and poverty and social exclusion reduced, in particular by ensuring an effective functioning of labour markets and social welfare systems and removing unnecessary administrative barriers and barriers to labour market participation. Member States should also make sure that the benefits of economic growth reach all citizens and all regions.
Amendment 112 #
Annex 1 – section 1 – paragraph 1
Member States should facilitate job creation, reduce barriers for business to hire people, promote entrepreneurship from an early age and in particular support the creation and growth of small enterprises in order to increase the employment rate of women and men. Member States should also actively promote the social economy and foster social innovation.
Amendment 165 #
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 4
Barriers to labour market participation should be reduced, especially for women, older workers, young people, the disabled, the Roma community and legal migrants. Gender equality including equal pay must be ensured in the labour market as well as access to affordable quality early childhood education and care.
Amendment 175 #
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 5
Member States should make a full use of European Social Fund and other Union funds support, in particular by implementing proactive measures, in order to improve employment, social inclusion, education and public administration.
Amendment 206 #
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 4
Mobility of workers should be ensured with an aim of exploiting the full potential of the European labour market, including by enhancing the portability of pensions and the recognition of qualifications. For this purpose, it is necessary to promote Eures and improved coordination between public employment services. Member States should at the same time guard against abuses of the existing rules.