2013/2678(RSP) | [ParlTrack]

Title

Motion for a resolution further to question of Oral Answer ~~on equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation~~B XXXX/2013 on the application of the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value (2013/2678(RSP)

Amendment 10 #

Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Recognises that a multi-level, multifaceted approach requires that the Commission supports Member States to promote good practices and implement policies to address the gender pay gap;

Amendment 11 #

Paragraph 4

4. Requests the Commission to review without delay Directive 2006/54/EC and to propose amendments to it in accordance with Article 32 of the Directive and on the basis of Article 157 TFEU following the detailed recommendations set out in the annex to the European Parliament resolution of 24 May 2012;deletion

Amendment 12 #

Paragraph 4

4. ~~Request~~Urges the Commission to revisew without delay Directive 2006/54/EC and to propose amendments to it in accordance with Article 32 of the Directive and on the basis of Article 157 TFEU following the detailed recommendations set out in the annex to the European Parliament resolution of 24 May 2012 notably: - greater transparency of pay data, - transparent work evaluation and job classification, - strengthened legislation on sanctions;

Amendment 13 #

Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. States that employment law and social services remains the competence of the Member States and that income and wages are a national prerogative and depends on the political choices made within each Member State;

Amendment 2 #

Recital A

A. whereas in its resolution of 24 May 2012 with recommendations to the Commission on application of the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value, the European Parliament requested the Commission to review Directive 2006/54/EC by 15 February 2013 at the latest, taking on board, ~~where appropriate,~~ the recommendations of the EP, including the revision of existing legislation;

Amendment 3 #

Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas, as a result of labour market policies seeking to do away with the principle and practice of collective bargaining, salaries are more frequently individually negotiated, resulting in a lack of information and transparency on the individualised pay system which leads to increased pay disparities among employees at similar levels, and can result in widening the gender pay gap;

Amendment 4 #

Recital B

B. whereas ~~despite some improvement~~progress in narrowing the gender pay gap ~~during recent years~~is extremely slow, and in some Member States the gap has even widened, the gender pay gap is still a persistent problem and currently stands at 16.2% across the EU, ~~effects of lower employment rates among~~whereas the implementation of the principle of equal pay for the same work and for work of equal value is crucial to achieve gender equality, whereas the negative effects of the gender pay gap on women extend into their retirement age and women receive average pensions which are 39% lower compared to those of men;

Amendment 5 #

Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the provision of social services remains the competence of the Member States and that income and wages are a national prerogative and depends on the political choices made within each Member State;

Amendment 6 #

Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas women earn on average 16,2% less than men in the European Union – despite the significant body of legislation in force for almost 40 years and the actions taken and resources spent on trying to reduce the gap – progress is extremely slow (the disparity at EU level was 17.7% in 2006, 17,6% in 2007, 17,4% in 2008, 16,9% in 2009 and 16,4% in 2010) and in some Member States the gap has even widened;

Amendment 7 #

Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Questions the independence and objectiveness of the conclusions of the European Added Value Assessment;

Amendment 8 #

Paragraph 3

~~3. Reiterates that that Directive 2006/54/EC, in its current form, is not sufficiently effective to tackle the gender pay gap and to achieve the objective of gender equality in employment and occupa~~deletion;

Amendment 9 #