9 Amendments of Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI related to 2011/2006(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned, however,Takes the view that greater harmonisation may have a negapositive impact on the EU’s and Member States’ competitiveness and, therefore, on enhance both potential employment opportunities and worker protection measures;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that, although employment law is the responsibility of the Member States and that any debate surrounding, the establishment of common rules on insolvency must not include any reference to common rules on employment lawcould result in better EU- wide coordination in this area;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with regretconcern the increasing number of workers affected by insolvency proceedings which can be attributed to the economic crisis, and notes that systemically-relevant cross-border financial institutions play a crucial role in this areaand considers this to be indicative of the extremely serious economic and social impact that the crisis is having;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes the view that Directive 2008/94/EC has met its objectiveis a useful means of ensuring a minimum degree of protection for employees in the event of insolvency, whilst maintaining adequate flexibility for Member Statesbut points out that there are still major and excessive disparities between Member States in terms of its implementation, and calls for those disparities to be removed;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the changing nature of employment contracts across the EU and the diversity of such contracts within Member States; considers it counterproductivenecessary, therefore, to seek to define ‘employee’ at European level;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the fact that Directive 2008/94/EC explicitly includes in its scope part-time employees, employees with a fixed-term contract and employees with a temporary employment relationship, and considers that greater protection in the event of insolvency should also be afforded to employees on non-standard contracts;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that the role played by guarantee institutions should be backed up by appropriate involvement of the social partners;