17 Amendments of Ivo VAJGL related to 2016/2095(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Report of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ratified by the EU in 2010,
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 10 September 2015 on creating a competitive EU labour market for the 21st century,
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union needs a paradigm shift towards a strongmust continue to strengthen and build upon the European social model based on solidarity, social justice, a fair distribution of wealth, gender equality, a high- quality public education system, quality employment and sustainable growth - a model that ensures goodadequate social protection for all, combats economic inequality, 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 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the EPSR should equihelp European citizens with stronger means to keep control over their lives and make markets work for wellbeingto maintain ownership over their lives and make economic policy also work for social cohesion and sustainable developmentgrowth;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognises that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is ratified by the European Union and therefore believes that the EPSR should reference and mainstream the principles of the CRPD throughout each policy domain;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the enactment of a directive on fair working conditions for all forms of employment, ensuring for every worker a core set of enforceable rights, including equal treatment, social protection, protection in case of dismissal, health and safety protection, provisions on working time and rest time, freedom of association and representation, collective bargaining, collective action, accafter a thorough assessment existing legislation and the actual implementation in Member Statess to training, and adequate information and consultation rights; underlines that this directive should apply to employees as well as to all workers in non-standard forms of employment, such as fixed-term work, part-time work, on-demand work, self-employment, crowd-working, internship or traineeship; requests that the EU acquis be updated accordingly so as to apply to all workersidentify and update possible gaps and shortcomings and ensuring proper enforcement and application of existing EU social legislation and cutting unnecessary red tape;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States and social partners, should also reinforce the European social dialogue with a view to better reconciling labour markets and social protection demands in order to address social inequalities and competitiveness challenges;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to carry out a substantive analysis of the best practice to assist Member States in the calculation of minimum pensions;
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is aware that rising life expectancy and workforcea shrinking workforce pose a challenge to the sustainability and adequacy of pensions systems and to intergenerational fairness; reaffirms that the best response is to increase the overall employment ratenotes that tackling the gender pension gap must also be a priority in this regard; reaffirms that the best response is to increase the overall employment rate for both younger and older workers with particular attention given to disadvantaged groups most excluded from the labour market; considers that pensionable ages should reflect, besides life expectancy, other factors including labour market trends, the economic dependency ratio, the birth rate and differences in job arduousness;
Amendment 562 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Agrees that all persons with disabilities must be ensured enabling individualised services and basic income security allowing them a decent standard of living and social inclusion; recognises that disability benefits must be developed in a way which both encourages access to the labour market and ensures a decent standard of living in the community;
Amendment 615 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for legislationon Member States 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 664 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Supports a Skills Guarantee as a new right for everyone to acquire fundamental skills for the 21st century, including digital literacy; stresses that universal access to broadband is a crucial component for the implementation of this right; highlights this as an important social investment, requiring adequate financing;
Amendment 870 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point a b (new)
Paragraph 26 – point a b (new)
ab. Labour mobility and protection of workers
Amendment 891 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 26 – point e a (new)
ea. access to adequate, safe and affordable housing;
Amendment 894 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point e b (new)
Paragraph 26 – point e b (new)
eb. EIGE gender equality index;
Amendment 1029 #
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 investment and adapt its risk/return requirements accordingly; welcomes Commissioner Thyssen's statement that the social dimension of the investment plan for Europe will be reinforced by increasing support for social enterprises, social services and microfinance with €1 billion;