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Legal Basis RoP 132
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- #2060
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1997/12/15
Council Meeting
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1997/12/08
Final act published in Official Journal
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1997/11/19
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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T4-0550/1997
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In adopting the report by Mrs Karin JÖNS (PSE, D), the European Parliament welcomes the fact that the framework agreement on part-time work advocates the principle of non-discrimination against part-time workers. However, it criticizes the limitation to part-time work and the failure to cover every form of atypical employment. It also notes that the agreement does not address social security questions, which urgently necessitate the adoption of appropriate legislation. In particular, it criticizes the fact that the agreement in several respects falls short of the 1994 ILO Convention on part-time work. It especially regrets the fact that the Member States and/or social partners may make exceptions to the principle of non-discrimination, in the case of part-time workers who work only on a casual basis, or may make certain terms of employment subject to a minimum length of service or working time or wage/salary conditions. Parliament considers it necessary to stipulate that part-time workers who work on a casual basis within the meaning of the framework agreement are those with short, temporary and non-renewable contracts. It calls on the Commission to submit a directive covering all forms of atypical employment relationships and to provide fair social protection for everyone engaged in an occupational activity. Parliament also feels that the agreement is not completely in line with the objective pursued, in that it does not eliminate all types of discrimination against part-time workers and does not contribute to making part-time work more attractive. It calls for the social partners' delegations involved in future social dialogue negotiations to include a significant representation of women. It requests an annual report listing the groups of employees who continue to be discriminated against and explaining why an exemption from the principle of non-discrimination is considered necessary in their case. The report should also indicate where progress has been made in removing discrimination Finally, with regard to the procedure pursuant to Articles 3 and 4 of the Agreement on social policy, Parliament calls for the right of codecision to be established, as in other areas, and repeats its call for an interinstitutional agreement on the implementation of social policy at Community level. �
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T4-0550/1997
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- 1997/11/18 Debate in Parliament
- 1997/11/04 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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1997/10/24
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
- #2030
- 1997/10/07 Council Meeting
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1997/07/23
Non-legislative basic document published
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COM(1997)0392
summary
OBJECTIVE: the implementation, through a Community directive, of the framework Agreement on part-time work concluded by the social partners (UNICE, CEEP and the ETUC), in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 4 of the Agreement on Social Policy. SUBSTANCE: the framework Agreement has two main objectives: - to provide for the removal of discrimination against part-time workers and to improve the quality of part-time work; - to facilitate the development of part-time work on a voluntary basis and to contribute to the flexible organization of working time in a manner which takes into account the needs of employers and workers. The framework Agreement lays down the principle that, in terms of working conditions, part-time workers should not be treated any less favourably than full-time workers, unless different treatment was justified on objective grounds (principle of non-discrimination). The implementing procedure for this principle will be defined by the Member States and/or social partners, having regard to Community legislation, national law, collective agreements and national practices. The Agreement applies to part-time workers who have a defined working relationship in the Member States. When justified on objective grounds, Member States and/or social partners may make access to particular conditions of employment subject to a period of service, time worked or an earnings qualification. In addition, it would also be possible to limit or totally eliminate provisions in the Agreement affecting part-time workers who worked only occasionally. These access and exclusion criteria involving part-time work should be reviewed periodically, having regard to the principle of non-discrimination. Under the terms of the framework Agreement, a worker's refusal to transfer from full-time to part-time work or vice-versa should not in itself constitute a valid reason for termination of employment (without prejudice to the possibility of termination on other grounds such as might arise from the operational requirements of the establishment concerned). As far as possible, employers should give consideration to requests from workers to transfer from full-time to part-time work (and vice versa), including skilled and managerial positions. Measures should also be taken with a view to facilitating access by part-time workers to vocational training. The Directive included a 'non-regression' standard clause that affected the Member States which had, at the time of adoption of the Directive, a higher level of protection than that guaranteed by the framework Agreement. It also included a non-discrimination clause on sex, race, ethnic origin, religion or sexual orientation, as well as a clause obliging Member States to provide for penalties if the Directive was not applied. �
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COM(1997)0392
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- #1930
- 1996/06/03 Council Meeting
- #1892
- 1995/12/05 Council Meeting
Documents
- Debate in Council: 1892
- Debate in Council: 1930
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(1997)0392
- Debate in Council: 2030
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A4-0352/1997
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0550/1997
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