2020/2086(INI) Implementation of Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD
Next event: Vote scheduled in committee, 1st reading/single reading 2021/01/26
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Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | EMPL | LANGENSIEPEN Katrin ( Verts/ALE) | KÓSA Ádám ( EPP), ANGEL Marc ( S&D), MAXOVÁ Radka ( Renew), DE LA PISA CARRIÓN Margarita ( ECR), PEREIRA Sandra ( GUE/NGL) |
Committee Opinion | LIBE | ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ Lucia ( ECR) | Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA ( RE), Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ ( PPE), Peter KOFOD ( ID), Diana RIBA I GINER ( Verts/ALE), Klára DOBREV ( S&D) |
Committee Opinion | FEMM | ESTARÀS FERRAGUT Rosa ( EPP) | Nicolaus FEST ( ID), Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN ( Verts/ALE), Radka MAXOVÁ ( RE), Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ ( S&D) |
Committee Opinion | PETI | PAPADAKIS Demetris ( S&D) | Jarosław DUDA ( PPE) |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
Legal Basis:
RoP 54Subjects
Events
2021/01/26
Vote scheduled in committee, 1st reading/single reading
2020/09/24
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2020/07/02
EP - PAPADAKIS Demetris (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in PETI
2020/05/27
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
2020/05/18
EP - LANGENSIEPEN Katrin (Verts/ALE) appointed as rapporteur in EMPL
2020/05/18
EP - ESTARÀS FERRAGUT Rosa (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in FEMM
2020/05/12
EP - ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ Lucia (ECR) appointed as rapporteur in LIBE
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- Gerolf ANNEMANS
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- Krzysztof HETMAN
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- Ádám KÓSA
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- Tilly METZ
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- Demetris PAPADAKIS
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Amendments | Dossier |
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2020/2086(INI)
2020/10/02
FEMM
70 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas, on average, just 48.3% of women with disabilities have a job in the EU, as against 53.3% of men1
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas women and girls with disabilities
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas women and girls with disabilities can face many forms of discrimination; as can all people with disabilities;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas women and girls with disabilities can face
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas digital and green transitions generate demand for workers with increasingly specialised digital and green skills; whereas gender gaps in digital-related education and gender divides in digital labour market persist; whereas persons with disabilities are too often excluded from education and therefore from labour market; whereas for these reasons women with disabilities are at risk of further exclusion from the labour market;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas such multi-faceted discrimination affects education and, consequently, employment opportunities, by for example rendering access to full- time employment more difficult, thereby exacerbating inequality in employment and remuneration;
Amendment 15 #
B a. whereas disability is more prevalent among women, due to their longer life expectancy,
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Recital B b (new) B b. Notes that, as a result of Europe's ageing society, it is becoming increasingly common for elderly women with disabilities to be the sole carers of family members with disabilities, including adult children (with both severe physical and intellectual disabilities), which makes them more vulnerable to poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Recital B b (new) Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Recital B b (new) B b. whereas awareness raising is essential to enable employers and workers to act and react adequately, on the basis of knowledge of their obligations and rights in the area of non-discrimination;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Recital B c (new) B c. Points out that women account both for over 60 % of persons with disabilities and for the large majority of caregivers for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas, on average, just 48.3% of women with disabilities have a job in the EU, as against 53.3% of men1a; whereas this gap is much smaller than that between women without disabilities and men without disabilities; _________________ 1a European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU SILC 2017)
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Member States to systematically integrate the interests and rights of women and girls with disabilities into all national action plans, strategies and policies, in particular with respect to education, employment and social policy, with a focus on discrimination on account of gender and disability with which women are confronted;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Member States to systematically integrate the interests and rights of women and girls with disabilities, alongside those of all people in this situation, into all national action plans, strategies and policies;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to systematically integrate the interests and rights of women and girls with disabilities into all
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Recalls the European Parliament resolution of 29 November 2018 on the situation of women with disabilities; urges the Commission to put forward a consolidated proposal within the post- 2020 Strategy that includes the development of positive actions targeting women with disabilities in order to promote employment, training, job placements, equal career paths, equal pay, adaptation in the workplace and further education, paying attention to their digital inclusion and the need to safeguard work- life balance; also stresses the need for a Disability Rights Guarantee with specific measures that address the needs of women with disabilities;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Stresses the increase in experiences of discrimination and harassment, including at the workplace and especially with regard to gender, nationality, social background, disability, discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, ethnic origin, and religion, particularly with regard to Muslim women1a, Roman and LGBTI people; _________________ 1aMuslim Woman Seeking Work: An English Case Study with a Dutch Comparison, of Discrimination and Achievement (MDPI, 2017);
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Emphasizes that, according to the FRA, all forms of discrimination, including multiple or intersectional discrimination, to a great extent hinder the deployment of educational and formation investments and efforts and constitute a barrier to career development; underlines the fact that women with disabilities are often victims of those types of discrimination;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1 c. Regrets the fact that age is an important ground for employment discrimination; considers that older women are still often exposed to stereotypes and barriers on the job market and calls for intergenerational justice based on solidarity;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1 d. Calls to Member States to develop action plans to tackle more effectively discrimination in employment on grounds of sexual orientation, race, ethnic background, religion, sex gender identity and expression, which should involve stakeholders such as labour inspectorates, trade unions, employers’ organisations and civil society organisations and consider leading by example by applying these measures within their own public administrations;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 e (new) 1 e. Stresses that protection against employment discrimination of Trans people must be effective and calls to the Member States to fight this discrimination especially in the area of employment;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. Whereas figures show that, on average, 29.5% of women with disabilities in the EU run the risk of falling victim to poverty and social exclusion, compared with 27.5% of men with disabilities1 a _________________ 1aEuropean Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU SILC, 2018);
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 f (new) 1 f. Calls on Member States to study the possibility to introduce in the Directive positive action in the case of groups that suffer from severe and structural discrimination, such as the Roma;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 g (new) Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Member States to mount awareness-raising campaigns and provide clear information to workers and the general public on their rights and obligations, including the rights to work and employment, with a specific focus on accessibility and reasonable accommodation in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; notes that the non- availability, prohibitive costs and lack of sufficient facilities offering quality childcare services continue to be a significant barrier to the equal participation of women in all aspects of society, including work;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Member States to mount awareness-raising campaigns and provide clear information to workers and the general public on their rights and
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Member States to mount awareness-raising campaigns and provide clear information to workers and the general public on their rights and obligations, including the rights to work and employment, with a specific focus on accessibility and reasonable accommodation in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; which also includes an intersectional approach that tackles the multiple discriminations faced by disabled people linked to their gender, race, ethnic or social origin, sexual orientation, gender identities and expression, religion, belief or residence status;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Member States to mount awareness-raising campaigns and provide clear information to workers and the general public on their rights and obligations, including the rights to work and employment, with a specific focus on accessibility and reasonable accommodation in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; argues that benefits paid to people with disabilities are notoriously insufficient and should be raised to the level of the legal minimum wage in the respective countries;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Member States to
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Calls on the Commission to adopt measures to increase the participation of women and girls with disabilities in the labour market and adopt policies that ensure equal pay for equal work;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Calls on the Member States to adopt measures to combat harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment faced by women with disabilities;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) A a. whereas the social and political climate is getting ever more tolerant of extremist, homophobic and xenophobic agendas which undermines core EU values;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to take steps to ensure that women with disabilities benefit from the same rules with regard to access to the labour market, hiring and promotion, equal access to training and reskilling, equal access to credit and other productive resources, equal pay for equal work and participation in decision- making on an equal footing with all other employees;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to take steps to ensure that women and men with disabilities benefit from the same rules with regard to access to the labour market;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that the right to work is an essential precondition if women with disabilities are to enjoy effective equal rights, economic independence and professional fulfilment, and therefore insists that precarious employment should be eradicated through the mandatory application of the principle that for every actual job there should be a permanent post, and by recognising and enhancing the right to work with rights;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Member States to
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Member States to guarantee an accessible
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Member States to guarantee a
Amendment 49 #
4a. Strongly recommends to the Member States that they boost investment in public education, strengthening its democratic outlook and pedagogical organisation, upgrading school curricula, improving working conditions in schools, and guaranteeing universal free access to high-quality and inclusive educational and social provision;
Amendment 5 #
A b. whereas the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights FRA LGBT survey1a shows that twenty years after the adoption of the Employment Equality Directive, LGBTI people continue to experience strong discrimination on the level employment; _________________ 1a Along way to go for LGBTI equality. FRA, 2020.
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to assess whether the Member States have detailed provisions in place to ensure that people can exercise their right to maternity leave, paternity leave and care leave, as well as arrangements for flexible working arrangements tailored to the specific needs of mothers with disabilities, mothers of children suffering from disabilities or long-term illness, or mothers in specific circumstances, such as those dealing with premature births;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to assess whether the Member States have detailed provisions in place to ensure that people can exercise their right to maternity leave, paternity leave and care leave, as well as arrangements for flexible working; stresses the need to enhance the responsibility of states and employers for maternity and paternity rights, which include the right of women to be both mothers and workers without forfeiting labour rights;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls for more financing to help Member States enhance the protection of motherhood and fatherhood in labour law, in particular by extending the corresponding leave, increasing the wage guarantee to 100%, and reducing working hours for breastfeeding women; calls for measures to be introduced to guarantee this protection, and for more financing to provide a free public network of early childhood education and childcare services;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recalls that, as declared by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, failure to provide reasonable accommodation to women with disabilities may constitute discrimination in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls, as a matter of priority, for mothers whose families have disabilities, if they so wish, to receive a parental wage enabling them to exercise their free choice between work and educating their children;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls on the Member States to present national strategies to support informal carers, who for the most part are female relatives of persons with disabilities;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for relevant, accurate data to be gathered on gender and the disability variable in the labour market, with the goal of using it as a basis for national and European strategies regarding disabilities, employment and gender equality;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for relevant, accurate data to be, where possible, gathered on gender and the disability variable in the labour market as well as social dimension;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for relevant, accurate data to be gathered on
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) A c. whereas women are most affected by unemployment and face various forms of discrimination at different stages throughout their career1a; _________________ 1aThe gender employment gap: Challenges and solutions (Euro found, 2016);
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for relevant, accurate data to be gathered on
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Looks forward to the evaluation of the European disability strategy and the Commission proposal on the 2021 disability equality strategy with policies that are sensitive to the specific needs of women; points out that broader inclusion can only be achieved and guaranteed through free, quality public services that improve the quality of life; calls on the Member States to promote work with rights, decent wages, and universal physical and digital accessibility; insists on effective measures to promote mobility, information and the inclusion of persons with disabilities;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Looks forward to the evaluation of the current European disability strategy and the Commission proposal on the
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Calls on Member States to introduce measures such as care and support services which are adapted to the specific challenges and needs of parents and/or family members taking care of persons with disabilities; as well as the introduction of more ambitious measures to promote men’s equal role as carers;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls for optimisation in the use of existing EU funding instruments to promote accessibility and non- discrimination, and to address the employment and the socio-economic conditions of women with disabilities;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7 b. Calls on the Council to adopt the horizontal anti-discrimination directive and to have an intersectional approach in all EU anti-discrimination policies and legislation;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States to take steps to encourage and promote businesses that are committed to recruiting people with disabilities
Amendment 68 #
8. Calls on the Member States to take steps to encourage and promote businesses that are committed to recruiting people with disabilities
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital A d (new) A d. whereas women mostly have the responsibility for taking care of the children, the elderly, other dependents, family and the household; whereas this has a direct effect on women’s access to jobs and their professional development and may negatively affect their conditions of employment;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital A e (new) A e. whereas older workers are still often exposed to age discrimination, stereotypes and barriers; whereas age discrimination affects all age groups;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas women and girls with disabilities can face many forms of discrimination; which include direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, discrimination by association, denial of reasonable accommodation and structural or systematic discrimination;
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