3 Amendments of Silvia COSTA related to 2017/2003(INI)
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the platform economy, offers new opportunities for people to earn an additional income, for the employment of young people (in particular those seeking casual work and flexible forms of employment allowing them to combine work with study), for the better reconciliation of work and private life, and for the reduction of underemployment and unemployment; points out, however, that, in some circumstances, this development can also lead to precarious situations; stresses that flexible employment must be covered by existing health and safety provisions, as well as by social protection measures, in order to avoid long-term social and financial implications, and must exclude potential risks such as worker overload and pay levels that are not commensurate with performance; highlights, therefore, the need for labour market flexibility, on the one hand, and for economic and social security for workers on the other; stresses that reducing costs should not undermine working conditions or employment standards;
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the platform economy, like any other economy, must pay tax and social contributions, comply with employment and social legislation, and ensure consumer protection; believes that the high transparency potential of the platform economy allows for good traceability, in line with the aim of enforcing existing legislation; calls on the Commission to publish guidelines on how EU law applies to the various types of platform business models in order to fill, where necessary, regulatory gaps in the area of employment and social security; calls on the Member States to carry out sufficient inspections and to impose sanctions where rules have been breached;
Amendment 153 #
7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote social economy models in the platform economy and to exchange best practices in this regard, as social enterprises have proven more resilient during times of economic crisis than other business models;