2020/2086(INI) | [ParlTrack]

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)

1 g. Calls to the Commission to go supporting EU countries and civil society in combating discrimination through the rights, equality and citizenship (REC Programme) and calls to the Member States to facilitate access to funding for relevant stakeholders, including civil society organisations and equality bodies, for awareness-raising and education campaigns about women discrimination in employment;

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 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, so as to eradicate all forms of explicit or latent discrimination, with the goal of learning how to detect, tackle and denounce discrimination, and how to access current anti-discrimination legislation; invites the Member States to exchange best practices in this regard;

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 ~~mount~~continue 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,~~of anti-discrimination rights with a specific focus on accessibility and reasonable accommodation in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and focus on those most at risk, including women with disabilities, while involving social partners, employers and trade unions;

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. ~~Calls on~~Recommends theat Member States ~~to take steps to~~ ensure that women with disabilities ~~benefit from the same rules with regard to access to~~who, for valid health-related reasons, are not in a position to access or remain in the lLabour ~~market;~~ Market, can benefit appropriate measures to live in decent and dignified socio-economic conditions;

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 ~~Member States to take steps to ensure that women with disabilities benefit from the same rules with regard to access to the labour market~~Commission and the Member States to develop positive actions targeting women with disabilities in order to promote training, job placements, access to employment, job retention, equal career paths, adaptation in the workplace and work-life balance;

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 guarantee an accessible, non-stereotyped education system, with inclusive education measures, which prepare women and girls with disabilities for the labour market, with a specific focus on digital capabilities and lifelong learning, and to guarantee that women and girls with disabilities can choose their areas of study, to enable them to opt for work which they want to do and which is commensurate with their abilities, and not be limited by inaccessibility, prejudices and stereotypes;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States to guarantee an accessible~~, non-stereotyped educati~~ education system, which caters for the specific needs of each person suffering from a disability, offering such persons s~~ystem, with inclusive education measure~~upport to ensure optimum development, with account being taken of gender differences in order to ensure that education cycles are geared to the maturity and specific situation of boys and girls;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the ~~Member States to guarantee an accessible, non-stereotyped education system, with inclusive education measures~~Commission and the Member States to mainstream the rights of women and girls with disabilities when designing and implementing actions aimed at developing digital skills to enable all citizens to participate in the labour market;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Calls on~~Recommends that the Member States ~~to guarante~~ensure an accessible~~, non-stereotyped education system, with inclusive education measure~~ and more impartial education system in which education is adapted to mental, emotional and physical needs;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States to guarantee a~~n accessible~~ public, non-stereotyped education system, with inclusive education measures promoting social inclusion;

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 ~~Commission to assess whether the Member States have detailed~~Member States to assess the need for provisions in place to ensure that ~~people can exercise their right to~~the application maternity ~~leave~~, paternity leave and cparental leave, as well as arrangements for flexible working are adapted to the diverse needs of parents with disabilities, parents with mental health problems, and parents of children with a disability, a chronic disease or a mental health problem;

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 ~~gender and~~ the disability variable in the labour market;

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 ~~gender and~~ the disability variable in the labour market;

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 ~~2021~~future European disability equality strategy ~~with policies that are sensitive to the specific needs of women~~for the next multi-years period to be released in 2021 combining horizontal and targeted approaches and incorporating strong gender perspective;

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.; calls for joint efforts to improve access to employment opportunities for women with disabilities; stresses that collective bargaining is a decisive factor in reversing and overcoming inequalities and that equal pay for equal work should be guaranteed;

Amendment 68 #

8. Calls on the Member States to take steps to encourage and promote businesses that are committed to recruiting people with disabilities., such as by devising an externally recognisable certification mark, with the goal of showcasing their compliance with the rules in place and the work they are doing, as well as providing them with the opportunity to share the initiatives implemented to achieve this;

Amendment 69 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the ~~Member States to take steps to encourage and~~Commission and the Member States to optimise the EU Structural Funds to promote businesses that are committed to recruiting people with disabilities. and to support people with disabilities in becoming entrepreneurs;

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)

8a. Calls on the Member States to pay particular attention to detecting violence against women and girls with disabilities, with a view to identifying and preventing it in a timely manner;

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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2020/10/23 EMPL 257 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7

~~— having regard to the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women,~~deleted

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas persons with disabilities (PwD) ~~are denied their right to engage in work~~still face challenges in terms of participating in the labour market on an equal basis with others;

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission and Member states to adopt a holistic life cycle policy approach to support prevention against discrimination and to ensure effective retention and inclusion of PwD in the labour market

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Urges the Council to unblock the negotiations on the proposed horizontal equality directive

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Calls the EU and Member States to ratify the Optional Protocol to the UNCRPD

Amendment 103 #

1a. Calls on the Commission to support the research into the characteristics and diversity of sheltered employment models, identifying best practices and ensuring compliance with EU legislation;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt universal design standards and guidelines on the accessibility of environments, programmes, services and products - including workplaces, their equipment and facilities - in order to make them usable by all;

Amendment 105 #

Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Marc ANGEL, Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt universal design standards and guid~~elines~~ance on the accessibility of environments, programmes, services and products;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Member States to take into account the different types of disability and to recognize specific disabilities such as deaf blindness in order to facilitate access into the labour market according to the specific characteristics of each disability;

Amendment 107 #

Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Marc ANGEL, Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Member States to ensure the provision of reasonable accommodation for PwD in the workplace ~~and to provide relevant training in accessible formats for employers and PwD~~; calls on the Commission to prepare clear EU guidelines on RAreasonable accommodation detailing what forms it might take in line with an individual’s needs so that Article 5 of the Directive can be transposed effectively into national law; calls on the Commission to launch infringement procedures where appropriate; calls on the Member States to prepare support and guidance materials and provide relevant trainings in accessible formats for employers, duty bearers and PwD to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and awareness about the practical implementation of reasonable accommodation, thereby also dispelling the myth about the prohibitive costs of it;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Member States to ensure reasonable accommodation for PwD in the workplace and to provide relevant training in accessible formats for employers and PwD; calls on the Commission to prepare clear EU guidelines on RA detailing what forms it might take in line with an individual’s needs so that Article 5 of the Directive can be transposed effectively into national law; calls on the Commission to launch infringement procedures where appropriate; calls on the Commission to propose a sanction system to ensure that non-application of RA is considered discrimination; calls on Member States to provide, within their support schemes for persons with disabilities, provisions to ensure that RA cannot be claimed as a disproportionate burden;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Member States to ensure reasonable accommodation for PwD in the workplace ~~and~~, to provide relevant training in accessible formats for employers and PwD and to ensure accessible infrastructure beyond the workplace in order to facilitate transport to the workplace; calls on the Commission to prepare clear EU guidelines on RA detailing what forms it might take in line with an individual’s needs so that Article 5 of the Directive can be transposed effectively into national law; calls on the Commission to launch infringement procedures where appropriate;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas persons with disabilities (PwD) are often denied their right to engage in work on an equal basis with others;

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Member States to ensure reasonable accommodation for PwD in the workplace and to raise awareness and provide relevant training in accessible formats for employers ~~and PwD~~, PwD and their colleagues; calls on the Commission to prepare clear EU guidelines on RA detailing what forms it might take in line with an individual’s needs so that Article 5 of the Directive can be transposed effectively into national law~~; calls~~ with the support onf the ~~Commission to launch infringement procedures where appropriate~~Member States and the EU in order to ensure that reasonable accommodation does not give rise to a disproportionate burden;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Member States to ensure reasonable accommodation for PwD in the workplace without any cost at the expense of the worker and to provide relevant training in accessible formats for employers and PwD; calls on the Commission to prepare clear EU guidelines on RA detailing what forms it might take in line with an individual’s needs so that Article 5 of the Directive can be transposed effectively into national law; calls on the Commission to launch infringement procedures where appropriate;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States to use compulsory workplace diversity quotas with sanctions for non-compliance, including fines, the money of which is to be invested in inclusive education and employment programmes for PwD; calls on the Member States also to implement compulsory annual diversity plans with targets and periodic evaluation and to support employers in recruiting PwD, for example by establishing a voluntary list of applicants with disabilities from which to hire candidates; ~~calls on the Member States to provide training on the applicable rules;~~

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States to use compulsory workplace diversity quotas ~~with~~in order to foster an inclusive workplace with effective sanctions for non- compliance, including fines~~, the money of which is~~ to be invested in inclusive education and employment programmes for PwD~~; calls on the Member States also~~, to support public and private undertakings to implement compulsory annual diversity plans with set targets and periodic evaluation, and to support employers in recruiting PwD~~, for example by~~ by, among others, establishing a voluntary list of applicants with disabilities from which to hire candidates; calls on the Member States to ~~provide training on the applicable rule~~accompany the introduction of quotas by a training for employers on the content and scope of national applicable rules; calls on the Member States to task public employment services with preparing a voluntary list of job-seekers to help employers meet the requirement of diversity quotas;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States to use compulsory workplace diversity quotas with sanctions for non-compliance, including fines, the money of which is to be invested in inclusive education and employment programmes for PwD; calls on the Member States also to implement compulsory annual diversity plans with targets and periodic evaluationimplement annual disability awareness plans and to support employers in recruiting PwD~~, for example~~ by establishing a ~~voluntary list of applicants with disabilities from which to hire candidates; calls on the Member Sta~~support service for selecting and monitoring candidates that are best suitesd to p~~rovide training on the applicable rules~~osts through the national employment office;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States to use compulsory workplace diversity quotas with sanctions for non-compliance, including fines, the money of which is to be invested in inclusive education and employment programmes for PwD; stresses that these measures must be proportionate, taking account of small organisations; calls on the Member States also to implement compulsory annual diversity plans with targets and periodic evaluation and to support employers in recruiting PwD, for example by establishing a voluntary list of applicants with disabilities from which to hire candidates; calls on the Member States to provide training on the applicable rules;

Amendment 117 #

Dragoş PÎSLARU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Calls on~~Encourages the Member States to use compulsory workplace diversity quotas with sanctions for non-compliance, ~~including fines, the money of which is to be invested in inclusive education and employment programmes for PwD; calls on~~encourages the Member States also to implement compulsory annual diversity plans with targets and periodic evaluation and to support employers in recruiting PwD, for example by establishing a voluntary list of applicants with disabilities from which to hire candidates; calls on the Member States to provide training on the applicable rules;

Amendment 118 #

Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Marc ANGEL, Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States to use compulsory workplace diversity quotas with sanctions for non-compliance, including fines, the money of which is to be invested in inclusive education and employment programmes for PwD; calls on the Member States also to implement compulsoryexchange the best practices in order to identify and apply a targeted mix of measures to support the equal employment of PwD including the compulsory workplace diversity quotas, incentives programmes, annual diversity plans with targets and periodic evaluation and measures to support employers in recruiting PwD, for example by establishing a voluntary list of applicants with disabilities from which to hire candidates; ~~calls on the Member States to provide training on the applicable rules;~~

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States to use compulsory workplace diversity quotas with effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for non-compliance, including fines, the money of which is to be invested in inclusive education and employment programmes for PwD; calls on the Member States also to implement compulsory annual diversity plans with targets and periodic evaluation and to support employers in recruiting PwD, for example by establishing a voluntary list of applicants with disabilities from which to hire candidates; calls on the Member States to provide training on the applicable rules;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas sheltered employment refers to a model of undertaking where high percentage of workers are workers with disabilities, while sheltered workshops also include models of occupational therapy and personal and social adjustment, i.e. social services which fall outside the field of employment;

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States to use compulsory workplace diversity quotas with sanctions for non-compliance, including fines, the money of which is to be invested in inclusive education and employment programmes for PwD; calls on the Member States also to implement compulsory annual diversity plans with targets and periodic evaluation and to support employers in recruiting PwD, for example by establishing a voluntary list or a single window of applicants with disabilities from which to hire candidates; calls on the Member States to provide training on the applicable rules;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States to use compulsory workplace diversity quotas with sanctions for non-compliance, including fines, the money of which is to be invested in inclusive education and employment programmes for PwD; calls on the Member States also to implement compulsory annual diversity plans with targets and periodic evaluation and to support employers in recruiting PwD, for example by establishing a voluntary list, or single window, of applicants with disabilities from which to hire candidates; calls on the Member States to provide training on the applicable rules;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the EU institutions to lead by example by setting a diversity quota~~s, developing internal guidelines on RA, ensuring~~ and a specific diversity quota concerning PwD, developing internal guidelines on reasonable accommodation, ensuring fairness and full accessibility in the recruitment process and in the workplace, and employing ~~PwD~~persons with all types of disabilities at all levels; calls on the Member States to do the same in their public administration;

Amendment 123 #

Dragoş PÎSLARU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the EU institutions to lead by example by ~~setting diversity quotas,~~ developing internal guidelines on RA, ensuring fairness and full accessibility in the recruitment process and in the workplace ~~and~~, employing PwD at all levels and actively seeking PwD to fill in positions; calls on the Member States to do the same in their public administration;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the EU institutions to lead by example by setting ~~diversity quotas~~quotas for hiring PwD, developing internal guidelines on RA, ensuring full accessibility in the recruitment process and in the workplace and employing PwD at all levels; calls on the Member States to do the same in their public administration;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the EU institutions to lead by example by ~~setting diversity quotas,~~ developing internal guidelines on RA, ensuring full accessibility in the recruitment process and in the workplace ~~and employing~~for PwD at all levels; calls on the Member States to do the same in their public administration;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the EU institutions to lead by example ~~by setting diversity quotas, developing internal guidelines on~~, reaping the benefits of hiring persons with disabilities, providing RA, ensuring full accessibility in the recruitment process and in the workplace, and employing PwD at all levels; calls on the Member States to do the same in their public administration;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Strongly regrets the adverse effect that the austerity measures adopted at EU and Member States level had on employment perspectives and conditions of persons with disabilities, thus exacerbating discriminations and social exclusion; underlines the urgent need to stop austerity measures and ensure for all persons with disabilities full respect of their employment rights and adequate standard of living in line with the UNCRPD;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to adopt sustainable inclusive employment policies, to use fiscal incentives and other financial support measures for companies hiring PwD, to support inclusive companies through public procurement, and to help companies offering targeted positive action measures to tackle intersectional disadvantage;deleted

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to adopt sustainable inclusive employment policies, ~~to use fiscal incentives and other financial support measures for companies hiring PwD, to support inclusive companies through public procurement, and to help~~such as adapted recruitment procedures, job carving/customised employment, job sharing, individual placement and support, inclusive enterprises, to use fiscal incentives and other financial support measures for companies hiring PwD or providing vocational training and apprenticeship for them, to support inclusive companies providing employment for PwD in the open labour market through public procurement, to promote corporate social responsibility concerning the employment of PwD, and to inform employers about these policies and incentives; calls on the Member States to support companies offering targeted positive action measures to tackle intersectional disadvantage;

Amendment 13 #

Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Marc ANGEL, Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas PwD are suffering discrimination along the different phases of the work cycle, starting from recruitment1a; _________________ 1a Source: Eurofound (2020), Role of social partners in tackling discrimination at work, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/sites/def ault/files/ef_publication/field_ef_docume nt/ef20011en.pdf

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to adopt sustainable inclusive employment policies, to use fiscal incentives and other financial support measures for companies hiring PwD, to support inclusive companies ~~through public procurement~~of the Social Economy model that reinvest their profits into social goals through public procurement in accordance with the Directive 2014/24/EU, to promote tailored labour intermediation models, and to help companies offering targeted positive action measures to tackle intersectional disadvantage;

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to adopt sustainable inclusive employment policies, to use fiscal incentives and other financial support measures for companies hiring PwD, to support inclusive companies ~~through public procurement, and~~of the Social Economy model that reinvest their profits into social goals through public procurement, to promote tailored labour intermediation models, to help companies offering targeted positive action measures to tackle intersectional disadvantage;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to adopt sustainable inclusive employment policies, to use fiscal incentives and other financial support measures for companies hiring PwD, to roll out supported employment on a large scale, taking advantage of European experience in this area, to support inclusive companies through public procurement, and to help companies offering targeted positive action measures to tackle intersectional disadvantage;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to adopt sustainable inclusive employment policies, to use fiscal incentives and other financial support measures for companies hiring PwD, and to support inclusive companies through public procurement~~, and to help companies offering targeted positive action measures to tackle intersectional disadvantage~~;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to adopt sustainable inclusive employment policies, to use fiscal incentives and other financial support measures for companies hiring PwD, to support inclusive companies through public procurement, to promote tailored labour intermediation models and to help companies offering targeted positive action measures to tackle intersectional disadvantage;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to adopt sustainable inclusive employment policies, including flexible working arrangements for PwD, to use fiscal incentives and other financial support measures for companies hiring PwD, to support inclusive companies through public procurement, and to help companies offering targeted positive action measures to tackle intersectional disadvantage;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to adopt sustainable inclusive employment policies, to use fiscal incentives and other financial support measures for ~~companie~~SMEs hiring PwD, to support inclusive companies through public procurement, and to help companies offering targeted positive action measures to tackle intersectional disadvantage;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to adopt ~~sustainable~~ inclusive employment policies, to use fiscal incentives and other financial support measures for companies hiring PwD, to support inclusive companies through public procurement, and to help companies offering targeted positive action measures to tackle intersectional disadvantage;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Points out that hiring support systems cannot reduce the wage costs of PwD, particularly through public co- funding; points out that the hiring of PwD must be based on the employment framework applied to other workers, in terms of pay or working time, with that framework being adapted to their needs; takes the view that PwD cannot be included in the labour market without a general framework of employment regulation, wage increases and promotion of collective bargaining;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to urgently put in place measures to assess the key trends for the future of work from a disability perspective with the active involvement of PwD, ~~and~~ to identify and launch ~~relevant inclusiv~~specific actions to make it more inclusive considering the diversity and intersectional identities of PwD; stresses in that context the importance of inclusive and accessible initiatives aimed at lifelong learning and skill development for PwD from an early age on, in line with the fast-changing realities and demands of the labour market;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas sheltered employment refers to a model of undertaking where high percentage of workers are workers with disabilities, while sheltered workshops also include models of occupational therapy and personal and social adjustment, i.e. social services which fall outside the field of employment

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to urgently put in place measures to assess the key trends for the future of work from a disability perspective with the involvement of PwD, and to identify and launch relevant inclusive initiatives aimed at lifelong learning and skill development for PwD from an early age on and to help PwD to gain access to digital tools and software that are indispensable for their independent life;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to urgently put in place measures to assess the key trends for the future of work from a disability perspective with the involvement of PwD, and to identify and launch relevant inclusive initiatives aimed at lifelong learning and skill development for PwD from an early age on and at ensuring appropriate support at every stage of life;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Underlines that PwD often have a high level of skills and qualifications that are undervalued; notes that this prevents them from realising their potential and deprives society of the social and economic value of their inclusion;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Member States to increase the capacity of public employment services to create a network of inclusive companies, to prepare a voluntary list of job-seeking PwD, and to hire job coaches providing individualised needs assessment and support to PwD, and job delivery assistants to help PwD work in the open labour market and to support job-seeking PwD, in particular through the use of auxiliaries for professional activities;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Member States to increase the capacity of public employment services to create a network of inclusive companies, to prepare a voluntary list of job-seeking PwD, and to hire job coaches providing individualised needs assessment and support to PwD, and job delivery assistants to help PwD work in the open labour market; stresses the importance of the subsidiarity principle and the need to make appropriate support available at every level, from the community grassroots up;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Member States to increase the capacity of public employment services to create a network of inclusive companies, to support specialised employment service providers, to prepare a voluntary list of job-seeking PwD, and to hire job coaches providing individualised needs assessment and support to PwD, and job delivery assistants to help PwD work in the open labour market;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Member States to increase the capacity of public employment services to create a network of inclusive companies, ~~to prepare a voluntary list of job-seeking PwD, and~~ to hire job coaches providing individualised needs assessment, training and support to PwD looking for a job, and job delivery assistants ~~to help PwD~~for as long as needed to help PwD perform their work in the open labour market;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Member States to increase the capacity of public employment services ~~to create a network of inclusive companies,~~ to prepare a voluntary list of job- seeking PwD, and to hire job coaches providing individualised needs assessment and support to PwD, and job delivery assistants to help PwD work in the open labour market with a view to establishing a network of inclusive companies;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Member States to promote modern human-rights based approaches in education with a view to establishing accepting, inclusive and tolerant education systems, as well as to support training on universal design, RA and workplace diversity for university students, with the involvement of PwD, and to facilitate the training of job coaches, job delivery assistants and diversity advisers with a focus on the specificities of different disabilities;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Member States to support training on universal design, RA and workplace diversity for university students, with the involvement of PwD, and to facilitate the training of job coaches, job delivery assistants and diversity advisers with a focus on the specificities of different disabilities; underlines the importance of making better use of innovative technologies to level the playing field and remove barriers to employment;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas PwD face serious discrimination ~~based on the intersection between their disability and their gender, race, ethnicity, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, migration status or socioeconomic background~~;

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Member States to support the development and provision of training on universal design, RAreasonable accommodation and workplace diversity for university students, at the relevant faculties with the involvement of PwD, and to facilitate the training of job coaches, job delivery assistants and diversity advisers with a focus on the specificities of different disabilities;

Amendment 151 #

Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Marc ANGEL, Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Member States to support training on universal design, RA and workplace diversity for university students, with the involvement of PwD, and to facilitate the training of job coaches, job delivery assistants and di~~vers~~sability advisers with a focus on the specificities of different disabilities;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote policies and projects aimed at improving vocational training and professional capacitation for persons with disabilities, adapted to the needs of the labour market, with appropriate funding;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Underlines the need for training within the private sector, in areas such as disability awareness and equality, with the aim of improving PwDs' working conditions and ultimately, providing decent and well-paid jobs for them;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Member States to assess the effectiveness of existing sheltered workshops in providing PwD with skills to gain employment in the open labour market, to ensure that they are bound by legal frameworks covering social security, minimum wages and non- discrimination and to phase them out; calls on the Commission to monitor this process; further insists that workers with disabilities in sheltered workshops should at least be ensured the legal statute equivalent to labour rights of people working in open working environments based on the application of the respective collective agreement for the economic sector;

Amendment 155 #

Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Marc ANGEL, Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Member States to assess the effectiveness of existing sheltered workshops in providing PwD with skills to gain employment in the open labour market, to ensure that they are bound by legal frameworks covering social security, minimum wages and non- discrimination ~~and to phase them~~ ; reiterates that while conducting the assessment of the effectiveness, the opinions of PwD working in the sheltered workshops shall be taken into account; calls on the Commission to monitor this process;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Member States to continuously assess the effectiveness of existing sheltered workshops in providing PwD with skills to gain employment in the open labour market, to ensure that they are bound by legal frameworks covering social security, minimum wages and non- discrimination and to phase them out; calls on the Commission to monitor this process;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas ~~PwD face discrimination based on the intersection between their disability and their gender, race, ethnicity, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, migration status or socioeconomic background~~the disadvantages and difficulties faced by PwD can, if not overcome, lead to social exclusion;

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Member States to ~~assess the effectiveness of existing shelt~~provide incentives for offering differednt workshops in providing PwD with skills to gain employment in the open labour market, to ensure that they are bound by legal frameworks covering social security, minimum wages and non- discrimination and to phase them out; calls on the Commission to monitor this process models where each person can choose the one that suits them best, such as special employment centres, support plans or assistance when integrating into the ‘normal’ labour market; underlines, too, the need to promote training in order to provide PwD with skills to gain employment;

Amendment 161 #

Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Marc ANGEL, Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Recalls that sheltered workshops should be a step, a temporary period for workers with disabilities in their working life cycle. In that respect, calls the Member States to develop inclusive models of sheltered and supported employment, respecting the rights of persons with disabilities, that serve as measures for effective inclusion and later transition to the open labour market;

Amendment 162 #

10a. Calls on the Commission to ensure full and effective accessibility of information and communication technologies and systems on an equal basis and apply, in this context, guidelines supporting AI developers to take into account the needs of persons with disabilities through the development processes, avoiding the creation of new discriminatory biases;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on the Member States to explore any means towards improving the working conditions for persons with intellectual impairments, as well as to ensure their right to real and fair-paid jobs, outside sheltered workshops;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on the Member States to focus, in all policies supporting PwD and their employment, on the type of disability, adopting an approach that responds to the differences and needs of all;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to safeguard that EU- funds are not spent on segregated employment of PwD with no prospect of finding non-sheltered employment;

Amendment 166 #

Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Marc ANGEL, Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on the Member States to draw up training programmes in conjunction with disability experts in order to prepare PwD to carry out a job;

Amendment 167 #

10b. Calls on the Member States to adopt sustainable inclusive education policies and take action regarding the exclusion and underrepresentation of students with disabilities within the PISA and other international assessments, which reinforces their social exclusion and creates a false picture of the participating countries’ systems of education;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. calls on Member States to further develop and/or better implement measures that promote participation of people with disabilities in the labour market and to recognise persons with disabilities working in sheltered workshops as workers under the law and ensure that they are entitled to the same social protection as other workers;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Underlines that accessibility must be included as a pre-condition in any EU initiative concerning new technologies and research, and that the EU should take action to ensure the availability and affordability of assistive technology;

Amendment 17 #

Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Marc ANGEL, Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas PwD face discrimination and disadvantage based on the intersection between their disability and their gender, race, ethnicity, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, migration status or socioeconomic background, including their education level;

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)

10c. Calls on the Commission to support the research into the characteristics and diversity of sheltered employment models, identifying best practices and ensuring compliance with EU legislation;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ~~launch~~intensify their work with PwD, their representative organisations and equality bodies to prepare and launch comprehensive awareness-raising campaigns and targeted trainings in accessible formats and sign languages ~~about the contributions of PwD~~towards employers, duty-bearers in all fields and the wider society about the capabilities and contributions of PwD, and about the benefits of diversity, equality and non-discrimination in order to eradicate the existing stigma and prejudice against PwD, ~~and~~ to fight bullying, harassment and exploitation, and to achieve inclusive equality for all;

Amendment 172 #

Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Marc ANGEL, Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Urges the Commission and the Member States to launch awareness-raising campaigns in accessible formats and sign languages about the contributions of PwD in order to eradicate the existing stigma and prejudice against PwD, and to fight harassment and exploitation; underlines, too, the need to provide training for employers and employees who deal with PwD so that they can respond to their situation and so that the experience is a success for all concerned;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Urges the Commission and the Member States to launch awareness-raising campaigns in accessible formats and sign languages about the contributions and potential of PwD in order to eradicate the existing stigma and prejudice against PwD, and to fight harassment and exploitation;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on the Commission to support inclusive enterprises are included in Social Economy at European level and they need to work under its umbrella protection;

Amendment 175 #

Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Marc ANGEL, Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Calls on the Commission to develop and promote a universal European Legal Framework for Inclusive Enterprises to create permanent employment for an indefinite period in order to promote the realisation of professional projects of people with disabilities in the ordinary labour market;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Member States to take active measures to safeguard non- discrimination for all, to provide RA at all stages of work, and to ensure that PwD can exercise their labour and trade union rights on equal terms and that they are protected from violence and harassment, including sexual harassment; calls for the EU institutions to take the same measures; urges the Member states to ratify the Istanbul Convention that is supposed to have a transversal impact on all EU legislation with a specific focus on women with disabilities who face multiple discrimination and are more vulnerable to harassment at the workplace;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Member States to take active measures to safeguard non- discrimination for all, ~~to provide RA at all stages of work, and~~including PwD, and to provide reasonable accommodation for PwD at all stages of work, from recruitment through career advancement to safe and healthy working conditions; calls on the Member States to ensure that PwD can exercise their labour and trade union rights on equal terms, and that they are protected from violence and harassment, including sexual harassment, in particular inflicted on women with disabilities; calls for the EU institutions to take the same measures;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Member States to take active measures to safeguard non- discrimination for all, to provide accessible workplace and built environment, RA at all stages of work, and to ensure that PwD can exercise their labour and trade union rights on equal terms and that they are protected from violence and harassment, including sexual harassment; calls for the EU institutions to take the same measures;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas many PwD face multiple discrimination ~~based on~~resulting from the intersection between ~~their~~ disability and otheir factors including gender, race, ethnicity, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, migration status or socioeconomic background;

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Member States to take active measures to safeguard non- discrimination for all, to provide RA at all stages of work, including employment rehabilitation, and to ensure that PwD can exercise their labour and trade union rights on equal terms and that they are protected from violence and harassment, including sexual harassment; calls for the EU institutions to take the same measures;

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Member States to take active measures to safeguard non- discrimination for all, to provide RA at all stages of work, education and vocational training, and to ensure that PwD can exercise their labour and trade union rights on equal terms and that they are protected from violence and harassment, including sexual harassment; calls for the EU institutions to take the same measures;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Considers that the total lack of BAME Commissioners and very few BAME MEP's raises sincere questions as to the credibility of EU proposals on diversity and inclusion; considers that if the European Institutions are to be taken seriously on the issue of diversity, it should ensure that its own house is in order first;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Commission to apply guidelines supporting AI developers to take into account the needs of persons with disabilities through the development of processes, avoiding the creation of new discriminatory biases;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Call on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee that inclusion policies pursued at sectoral and company level are established in consultation with workers’ representatives

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to grant support to workers with disabilities resulting from an accident, continuing employment or an equivalent job reflecting the new skills of the person concerned, without loss of the rights and working conditions enjoyed before the injury;

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)

12c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to undertake a preventive and inclusive approach on occupational safety and health when supporting the recruitment and return to work of persons with disabilities that could be done through integrated pathways combining Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) prevention with various forms of employability measures such as individualised support, counselling, guidance, access to general and vocational education and training;

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the existing gender, disability and ethnic pay gap, thereby combating wage discrimination and the risk of in-work poverty for workers subject to intersectional discrimination; urges the Commission to come forward with a Directive on Pay Transparency at the workplace to fight the pay gap faced by disadvantaged social groups at the workplace, in particular Pwd;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the existing gender, disability and ethnic pay gap~~, thereby combating wage discrimination~~ also reflected in disproportionately underpaid jobs, thereby combating wage discrimination and in particular, disability-based discrimination, and the risk of in-work poverty for workers subject to intersectional discrimination;

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the ~~existing gender, disability and ethnic pay gap, thereby combating wage discrimination and the risk of in-work poverty for workers subject to intersectional discrimination~~pay gap, on the assumption that they do so no matter who is affected by it;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas PwD ~~face discrimination based on the intersection betwee~~continue to face multiple and intersectional discrimination based on their disability and their gender, race, ethnicity, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, migration status or socioeconomic background;

Amendment 190 #

Dragoş PÎSLARU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the existing gender, disability and ethnic pay gap, thereby combating direct and indirect wage discrimination and the risk of in- work poverty for workers facing barriers at work and being subject to intersectional discrimination;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the ~~Commission and the~~ Member States to address the existing gender, disability and ethnic pay gap, thereby combating wage discrimination and the risk of in-work poverty for workers subject to ~~intersectional~~ discrimination;

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee that public and private employers and employment services make all available vacancies known

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Member States not to deprive PwD of their disability entitlements covering their disability- related extra costs when entering the labour market or when surpassing a certain income threshold, as well as to adopt provisions providing their personal assistants (if applicable) with daily subsistence allowances;

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Member States not to deprive PwD of their disability entitlements covering their disability- related extra costs when entering the labour market or when surpassing a certain income threshold because keeping their entitlements can motivate PwD to enter into and stay in the open market;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Member States not to deprive PwD of their disability entitlements covering their disability- related extra costs when entering the labour market or when surpassing a certain income threshold, as this practice contributes to in-work and old-age poverty;

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Member States not to deprive PwD of their disability entitlements ~~covering their disability- related extra costs when entering the labour market or wh~~when they depend on them to guarantee the minimum level of dignity to en sur~~passing a certain income threshold~~e equality with all citizens;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the Member States to allow sufficient flexibility in the provision of social support and benefits to ensure their adjustability to the individual needs and career paths of PwD and to ensure that PwD have access to affordable digital tools and software which are tailor-made to their needs and to build on the expertise of DPOs in defining the most suitable digital tools or software for the individual needs of the person with disability

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Highlights the key role of carer family members, who often fulfil the care and assistance needs of the persons with disabilities; underlines, therefore, the need for EU and national polices and strategies to provide strong support to family members and carers;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9

~~— having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention),~~deleted

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas Member States and European organisations and companies developing inclusive models of sheltered and supported employment, respecting the rights of persons with disabilities, that serve as a measure for effective inclusion and later transition to the open labour market, as they follow internationally recognised quality criteria;

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the Member States to allow sufficient flexibility in the provision of social support and benefits to ensure their adjustability to the individual needs and career paths of PwD;

Amendment 201 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

~~15. Calls on the Commission to propose binding legislation on the standards for equality bodies, thereby providing them with a stronger mandate to safeguard the equal treatment of PwD;~~deleted

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

~~15. Calls on the Commission to propose binding legislation on the standards for equality bodies, thereby providing them with a stronger mandate to safeguard the equal treatment of PwD;~~deleted

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission to ~~propose binding legislation on th~~launch the consultation with the representatives of the PwD in order to propose standards for equality bodies, thereby providing them with a stronger mandate to safeguard the equal treatment of PwD;

Amendment 204 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission to propose binding legislation on the standards for equality bodies, thereby providing them with a stronger mandate and adequate resources to safeguard the equal treatment of PwD and ensure accessible information dissemination for all;

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the ~~Commission to propose binding legislation on the standards for~~Member States to help equality bodies, thereby providing them with ~~a stronger mandate~~the resources needed to safeguard the equal treatment of PwD;

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the ~~Commission~~Member States to propose binding national legislation on the standards for equality bodies, thereby providing them with a stronger mandate to safeguard the equal treatment of PwD;

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission to propose ~~binding legislation~~guidelines on the standards for equality bodies, thereby providing them with a stronger mandate to safeguard the equal treatment of PwD;

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the bureaucracy involved in the recognition of disabilities is accessible and has flexible deadlines in order to help persons with disabilities to resolve their economic/personal/employment situation as clearly as possible;

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide sustainable funding for capacity-building of representative organisations of PwD recognising their important role in tackling suspected discrimination against PwD;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the Charter prohibits discrimination on any ground, including on disability, and recognises the rights of PwD1b; _________________ 1b Article 21 and 26 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Calls on the Member States to speed up the coordination of health, social and family aspects in order to be able to make a diagnosis and provide early care with a view to maximising the benefits of treatments and reducing the disability rate;

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to conduct a study of the legislation and best practices of the Member States in order to harmonise the definition of disability and to ensure mutual recognition of disability status across Member States so as to ensure the free movement of PwD and the enjoyment of their EU citizenship rights;

Amendment 212 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to harmonise the definition of disability and to ensure mutual recognition of disability status across Member States so as to ensure the free movement of PwD and their personal assistants, and the enjoyment of their EU citizenship rights;

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Calls on~~Urges the Commission and the Member States to harmonise the definition of disability and to ensure mutual recognition of disability status across Member States so as to ensure the free movement of PwD and the enjoyment of their EU citizenship rights;

Amendment 214 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. calls on the Commission to set up a central information point in national sign languages and in accessible formats for PwD about the available services for PwD in the different Member States

Amendment 215 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls for a harmonised framework on personal assistants;

Amendment 216 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the Commission to extend the usage of the EU Disability Card to all the Member States and to widen its scope ~~so that it can be used for~~allowing by it the recognition of ~~one’s~~ disability status and tohe access to services all throughout the EU; calls on the Commission to set up a central information point in national sign languages and in accessible formats for PwD about the available services for PwD in the different Member States;

Amendment 217 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Acknowledges that free movement is a fundamental right within the EU; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to extend the usage of the EU Disability Card to all the Member States and to widen its scope so that it can be used for the recognition of one’s disability status and to access services throughout the EU, thereby making it easier for persons with disabilities to work abroad;

Amendment 218 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Calls on the Member States to implement polices aimed at preventing cases of mobbing based on disability; calls, too, on the Member States, in cooperation with employers, to implement polices to prevent cyberbullying of PwD in the workplace;

Amendment 219 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Calls on the Commission to propose an EU Charter of Fundamental Rights for Persons with Disabilities in order to establish common standards and rights (civil, political, economic and social) for persons with disabilities and to ensure that they are respected and recognised in all EU Member States;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the EU became a party to the UNCRPD in December 2010, with the Convention coming into force for the EU in January 2011;

Amendment 220 #

18. Calls on the Commission to place special emphasis in the post-2020 EU Disability Strategy on employment, as well as to cover all the provisions of the UNCRPD, to set clear and binding targets relating to workplace diversity~~, to address~~ reflecting the heterogeneity of PwD, to address multiple and intersectional discrimination, and to monitor the efficiency of the strategy with the involvement of PwD and their representative organisations; calls on the Commission to link the future Disability Strategy to the European Semester process; calls on the Commission to propose measures to tackle the COVID- 19- related challenges and rights violations of PwD;

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission to place special emphasis in the post-2020 EU Disability Strategy on employment, to cover all the provisions of the UNCRPD, to set binding targets relating to workplace diversity, to address intersectional discrimination, and to monitor the efficiency of the strategy with the involvement of PwD; ~~calls on the Commission to propose measures to tackle the COVID-19-related challenges and rights violations of PwD;~~

Amendment 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission to place special emphasis in the post-2020 EU Disability Strategy on employment, to cover all the provisions of the UNCRPD, to ~~set binding targets relating to workplace diversity, to address intersectional~~address discrimination against PwD, and to monitor the efficiency of the strategy with ~~the involvement of~~ PwD; calls on the Commission to propose measures to tackle the COVID-19-related challenges and rights violations of PwD;

Amendment 223 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission to place special emphasis in the post-2020 EU Disability Strategy on employment, to cover all the provisions of the UNCRPD, to ~~set binding targets~~provide guidance relating to workplace diversity, to address ~~intersectional~~ discrimination, and to monitor the efficiency of the strategy with the involvement of PwD; calls on the Commission, in agreement with the Member States, to propose measures to tackle the COVID-19-related challenges and rights violations of PwD;

Amendment 224 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission to place special emphasis in the post-2020 EU Disability Strategy on employment, to cover all the provisions of the UNCRPD, to set ~~binding~~ targets relating to workplace diversity, to address intersectional discrimination, and to monitor the efficiency of the strategy with the involvement of PwD; calls on the Commission to propose measures to tackle the COVID-19-related challenges and rights violations of PwD;

Amendment 225 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

Amendment 226 #

Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Marc ANGEL, Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Welcomes the Commission's public consultation on its 2021-2030 strategy on the rights of persons with disabilities, stresses that collaboration with authorities, organisations and civil society at European, national and local level is indispensable to ensure the implementation of the CRPD, stresses that the notion of "nothing about PwD without PwD" should be applied in all decision making processes;

Amendment 227 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls on the Commission to propose measures to tackle the COVID- 19-related challenges and rights violations of PwD;stresses that disability discrimination has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, endangering the lives of PwD and threatening their physical and mental health;

Amendment 228 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for the collection of EU-wide disability-related data with a human rights-based approach, disaggregated by gender, age, disability type, race/ethnic origin, sexual orientation, etc., including PwD who have until now been left out of the statistics;deleted

Amendment 229 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for the collection of EU-wide disability-related data with a specific focus on employment with a human rights- based approach, disaggregated by gender, age, disability type, race/ethnic origin, sexual orientation, etc., including PwD who have until now been left out of the statistics; calls on the Commission to assess how high inactivity rates affect the available employment statistics of persons with disabilities, leading to showing employment and unemployment rates which do not reflect the reality of this population;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the UNCRPD is binding upon the EU, its institutions and its Member States, which have a direct obligation to fully implement it; whereas although since its adoption in 2006 remarkable progress has been achieved, many areas are still showing significant limitations in achieving the goals of the UNCRPD;

Amendment 230 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for the collection of EU-wide disability-related data with a specific employment and human rights- based approach, disaggregated by gender, age, disability type, race/ethnic origin, sexual orientation, etc., including PwD who have until now been left out of the statistics; calls on the Commission to assess how the high levels of inactivity affect the existing employment statistics for PwD, producing employment and unemployment rates that do not reflect the reality for that population;

Amendment 231 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for the collection of quality EU-wide disability-related data with a human rights- based approach, disaggregated by gender, age, disability type, race/ethnic origin, sexual orientation, etc., including PwD who have until now been left out of the statistics; calls for the collection of data related to the impact of Covid-19 crisis on PwD in order to put forward policies to prepare for the future crises;

Amendment 232 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for the collection of EU-wide disability-related data with a human rights- based approach, including on employment, disaggregated by gender, age, disability type1s, race/ethnic origin, sexual orientation, education level, etc., including PwD who have until now been left out of the statistics; _________________ 1sThrough the application of the Washington Group Short Set of Questions, data can be collected per disability type: http://www.washingtongroup- disability.com/washington-group- question-sets/short-set-of-disability- questions/

Amendment 233 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for the collection of EU-wide disability-related data with a human rights- based approach, disaggregated by gender, age, disability type, education and vocational training race/ethnic origin, sexual orientation, etc., including PwD who have until now been left out of the statistics;

Amendment 234 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls on Member States to speed up deinstitutionalisation, providing effective, regional and decentralized systems of care, including social activation services, at all levels of the society, ensuring smoother involvement in the labour market and in society overall;

Amendment 235 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to mainstream the rights of persons with disabilities when designing and implementing actions aimed at developing digital and green skills to enable all citizens to participate in the labour market;

Amendment 236 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls for all the EU institutions and the Member States to establish close cooperation with PwD ~~and their representative organisations, and to ensure their accessible and meaningful participation in all stages of relevant legislation and programmes, including mainstream ones~~;

Amendment 237 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls for all the EU institutions and the Member States to establish close cooperation with PwD and their representative organisations, including social partners, and to ensure their accessible and meaningful participation in all stages of relevant legislation and programmes, including mainstream ones and collective agreements;

Amendment 238 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls for all the EU institutions and the Member States to establish close cooperation with PwD and their representative organisations, and to ensure their accessible and meaningful participation in all stages of relevant legislation, strategies, policies and programmes, including mainstream ones;

Amendment 239 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls on the EU institutions and Member States to build on the expertise of the disabled persons' organisations (DPO) and to actively involve them in all disability related decisions

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the UNCRPD is binding upon the EU, its institutions and its Member States, which have a direct obligation to fully implement it, including its Article 27 on work and employment;

Amendment 240 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to mainstream the rights of PwD in all employment-related proposals, such as in the upcoming fair minimum wage proposal, as well as in all the proposals related to the expected transformations in the future of work, including the relevant skills development;

Amendment 241 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to mainstream the rights of PwD in all employment-related proposals while taking into consideration the specific situation of those subject to intersectional discrimination;

Amendment 242 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Stresses in this regard the need to appoint a disability focal point in all EU institutions, including in all Commission DGs and Agencies, together with establishing an inter-institutional coordination mechanism in order to ensure disability mainstreaming in all EU legislation;

Amendment 243 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the Commission, in particular the Equality Task Force, and the Member States to systematically mainstream the rights of PwD, with special attention to those subject to intersectional discrimination, in all the relevant laws, policies and programmes, since equality in employment is indivisible from equal access to education, health, housing, justice, social protection, and to expand the focus on accessibility to make progress towards an accessible built environment, public spaces, transportation, information, communication technologies, etc.;

Amendment 244 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the Commission~~, in particular the Equality Task Force,~~ and the Member States to systematically mainstream the rights of PwD~~, with special attention to those subject to intersectional discrimination~~;

Amendment 245 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 246 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Council to ~~adopt~~unblock the proposed horizontal anti-discrimination directive without any further delay, thereby extending protection tof PwD outside the sphere of employment;

Amendment 247 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Co~~uncil to adopt the proposed~~mmission to replace the horizontal anti-discrimination directive with a directive that focuses on PwD, thereby extending protection to PwD outside employment;

Amendment 248 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the ~~Council to adopt the proposed horizontal anti-discrimination directive, thereby extending~~Member States to ensure protection tof PwD outside of employment;

Amendment 249 #

Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Marc ANGEL, Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Expresses its deep concern that most mainstream programmes, including those covered by Structural Funds, fail to reach out to the most deprived groups, including PwD; calls, therefore, on the Court of Auditors to check the performance of EU programmes, with special emphasis on the EU’s education and employment programmes, e.g. ESF+, YEI, ERDF, Erasmus+, in a thorough manner;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the UNCRPD is binding upon the EU, its institutions and its Member States,; wh~~ich have a direct oblig~~ereas the Member States expressed reservations to ~~fully implement it~~the UNCRPD;

Amendment 250 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on the Commission to guarantee that EU funds will respect EU and international human rights standards and will not support any measures and programmes that contribute to segregation, and to guarantee that EU-funded actions reach PwD and ensure their active involvement; calls, therefore, for EU funding to be immediately suspended to nations that impose Sharia law as this is incompatible with human rights, women's rights and LGBT rights;

Amendment 251 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on the Commission to guarantee that EU funds will respect EU and international human rights standards and will not support any measures and programmes that contribute to segregation~~, and~~; calls on the Commission to guarantee that EU-funded actions reach PwD and ensure their active involvement; promoting environments, services, practices and devices, favouring deinstitutionalisation, including strong support for personal assistance;

Amendment 252 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on the Commission to guarantee that EU funds will respect EU and international human rights standards and Conventions such as the UNCRPD, and will not support any measures and programmes that contribute to segregation, and to guarantee that EU-funded actions reach PwD and ensure their active involvement;

Amendment 253 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 254 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on the Commission to guarantee that EU funds will respect ~~EU and international human rights standards~~ guidelines on respecting the rights of PwD and will not support any measures and programmes that contribute to segregation, and to guarantee that EU-funded actions reach PwD and ensure their active involvement;

Amendment 255 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Points out that EU funds should never be used to finance inaccessible products, services or infrastructure; encourages the Member States to guarantee full mobility for people with disabilities, including by removing architectural barriers that prevent people with disabilities from moving freely;

Amendment 256 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support research programmes focused on development of assistive technologies including robotics, digital technologies and artificial intelligence enabling full integration of PwD in all aspects of life;

Amendment 257 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council ~~and~~, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and candidate countries, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, the Court of Auditors, the Court of Justice, the European Ombudsman, the Committee of the Regions, the European Economic and Social Committee, for distribution to subnational parliaments and councils, the Council of Europe, and the United Nations.

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the EU is, therefore, obliged to act in a manner which is compatible with the UNCRPD and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is obliged to interpret EU legislation, including the Employment Equality Directive, in a manner which is compatible with the UNCRPD;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the UNCRPD rejects the medical model of disability and endorses the human rights model of disability instead; whereas the UNCRPD demands inclusive equality for PwD; whereas the UNCRPD recognizes the right of PwD to work on an equal basis with others, choose freely, be accepted and work in open, inclusive and accessible work environment;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the UNCRPD rejects the medical model of disability and endorses both the human rights model and the social-contextual understanding of disability instead; whereas the UNCRPD demands inclusive equality for PwD;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the UNCRPD ~~rejects the medical model of disability and endorses the human rights model of disability instead; whereas the UNCRPD~~protects the human rights of persons with disabilities and demands inclusive equality for ~~PwD~~them;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13

~~— having regard to Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin,~~deleted

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the UNCRPD rejects the medical model of disability and endorses the human rights model of disability instead; whereas the UNCRPD demands inclusive equality1c for PwD; _________________ 1c According to General Comment No. 6 of the UNCRPD committee, “inclusive equality embraces: i) a fair redistributive dimension; ii) a recognition dimension; iii) a participative dimension; and iv) and an accommodating dimension.” UN Doc. CRPD/C/GC/6, para. 11.

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas, as it emerges from the UNCRPD, reasonable accommodation ~~(RA)~~ focuses on the specific needs of an individual, while positive actions apply to a whole group of persons subject to potential discrimination; whereas both are necessary to safeguard the achievement of workplace diversity and to ensure that PwD can equally exercise their right to work; whereas there is a lack of clear EU guidelines con RAcerning reasonable accommodation, which is not sufficiently understood by employers, is often unavailable or insufficient;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas reasonable accommodation (RA) ~~focuse~~is oan ~~the specific needs of an individual, while positive actions apply to a whole group of persons subject to potential discrimination; whereas both are necessary to ensure that PwD c~~essential tool that allows persons with disabilities to overcome obstacles in the workplace and equally exercise their right to work; whereas there is a lack of clear EU guidelines on RA;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas one of the key aspects of the employment of the PwD is their participation at the community life and transition from institutional to community-based support; whereas the process of deinstitutionalisation in the Member States need to be finalised as PwD have the right to live in the community and be fully included in it; whereas the progress in deinstitutionalisation is uneven across the Member States and despite the introduction of policies and the allocation of substantial funding in the EU, there are still 1 million people living in institutions;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas reasonable accommodation of the needs of workers with disabilities can have an important impact on their job quality, career prospects and the sustainability of work;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the Employment Equality Directive (‘the Directive’) is only in partial alignment with the UNCRPD, as it does not embrace the human rights model of disability, does not target intersectional discrimination, does not require Member States to adopt positive action measures, does not extend to all areas of life, does not tackle freedom of movement, does not require independent monitoring mechanisms, does not provide for the systemic involvement of PwD in its monitoring and does not include the obligation to gather disaggregated data;deleted

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the Employment Equality Directive (‘'the Directive’) is only in partial alignment with the UNCRPD, as it does not embrace the human rights model of disability, does not target intersectional discrimination, does not require Member States to adopt positive action measures, does not extend to all areas of life, does not tackle freedom of movement, does not require independent monitoring mechanisms, does not provide for the systemic involvement of PwD in its monitoring and does not include the obligation to gather disaggregated data'), which entered into force in 2000, is currently the key EU legal instrument to provide protection against discrimination for PwD; whereas safeguarding equality and non- discrimination is a shared competence between the EU and its Member States;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the Employment Equality Directive (‘the Directive’) is only in partial alignment with the UNCRPD, as it does not embrace the human rights model of disability, ~~does not target intersectional discrimination,~~ does not require Member States to adopt positive action measures, does not extend to all areas of life, does not tackle freedom of movement, does not require independent monitoring mechanisms, does not provide for the systemic involvement of PwD in its monitoring and does not include the obligation to gather disaggregated data;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the Directive is only in partial alignment with the UNCRPD, as it does not embrace the human rights model of disability, it does not address discrimination based on assumed or future disability, it does not target intersectional discrimination, it does not require Member States to adopt positive action measures, it is limited to the field of employment, occupation and vocational training, and does not extend to all ambits of life as required by the UNCRPD, it does not tackle freedom of movement for the purpose of employment, it does not require the creation of independent monitoring mechanisms, it does not foresee systemic involvement of PwD and their representative organisations in the monitoring process, and it lacks the obligation to gather disaggregated data;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

~~G. whereas the Directive does not legally require Member States to designate an equality body to work discrimination on the ground of disability;~~deleted

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 31

~~— having regard to its resolution of 17 April 2020 on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences36, _________________ 36~~deleted Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0054.

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the Directive does not legally require Member States to designate an equality body to work on discrimination on the ground of disability, which is highly problematic, since equality bodies play a central role in the implementation of equal treatment directives on the grounds under their mandate, such as gender, and race and ethnic origin;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas there is a lack of ~~disaggregated~~ official disability statistics, including regarding employment, disaggregated by types of disability, race/ethnic origin, sexual orientation, etc., which has also been called for in the Equality data guidelines; whereas there is an almost entire lack of data on PwD living in institutional care settings; whereas such data collection is vital for evidence-based policy- and decision-making;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas quality and comparable data must be collected as there is a lack of disaggregated official disability statistics;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas only 50.6 % of PwD are in employment (48.3% of women and 53.3% of men) compared with 74.8 % of persons without disabilities39 ; whereas PwD living in institutions or considered to be unable to work are excluded from these statistics40 ; whereas these figures do not reveal the type, quality and conditions of employment, i. a. if the employment is provided in the open labour market, and if an employee status with the enjoyment of labour rights and the provision of a minimum wage is guaranteed; whereas PwD are a diverse group and are often subject to intersectional discrimination, whose cumulative effects have a tangible impact on employment; _________________ 39EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) 2017. 40 Ibid.

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas only 50.6 % of PwD are in employment compared with 74.8 % of persons without disabilities39 ; whereas only 20,7% of women with disabilities and 28,6% of men with disabilities are in full- time employment1a; whereas PwD living in institutions or considered to be unable to work are excluded from these statistics40 ; whereas these figures do not reveal the type, quality and conditions of employment; whereas PwD are a diverse group and are often subject to intersectional discrimination, whose cumulative effects have a tangible impact on employment; _________________ 1a Gender Equality Index 2019 39EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) 2017. 40 Ibid.

Amendment 45 #

Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Marc ANGEL, Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas only 50.6% of PwD are in employment compared with 74.8% of persons without disabilities39; whereas PwD living in institutions or considered to be unable to work are excluded from these statistics40; whereas these figures do not reveal the type, quality and conditions of employment; whereas PwD are a diverse group ~~and are often subject to intersectional discrimination~~, whose cumulative effects have a tangible impact on employment; _________________ 39EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) 2017. 40 Ibid.

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas only 50.6% of PwD are in employment compared with 74.8% of persons without disabilities39; whereas PwD living in institutions or considered to be unable to work are excluded from these statistics40; whereas these figures do not reveal the type, quality and conditions of employment; whereas PwD are a diverse group and are often subject to ~~intersectional~~ discrimination, whose cumulative effects have a tangible impact on employment; _________________ 39EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) 2017. 40 Ibid.

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas sheltered employment refers to a model of undertaking where high percentage of workers are workers with disabilities, while sheltered workshops also include models of occupational therapy and personal and social adjustment, i.e. social services which fall outside the field of employment;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas every PwD has, regardless of their talents and skills, the right to work;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas in s~~everal~~ome Member States PwD are overwhelmingly employed in sheltered ~~workshops~~models that do not comply with the UNCRPD, in a segregated environment in which they often do not have an employee status, labour rights, or a guaranteed minimum wage, which is a violation of the UNCRPD;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 43

~~— having regard to the Gender Equality Index of the European Institute on Gender Equality,~~deleted

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas in several Member States PwD are overwhelmingly employed in sheltered workshops, in a segregated environment in which they often do not have an employee status, neither labour rights, nor a guaranteed minimum wage~~, which is~~1d, thereby curtailing the autonomy of PwD; whereas this amounts to a violation of both the UNCRPD; and the Charter; _________________ 1d https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/ 2014_2019/documents/empl/dv/empl2014 1120-wss-people-disabilities- /empl20141120-wss-people-disabilities- en.pdf

Amendment 51 #

Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Marc ANGEL, Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

J. whereas in s~~everal~~ome Member States PwD pare overwhelmingly employed in sheltered workshops, in a segregated environment in which they often do not have an employee status, labour rights, or a guaranteed minimum wage, which is a violation of the UNCRPDticipate in occupational therapy workshops, which are not covered by this Directive as there is no employment relationship;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas in s~~everal~~ome Member States PwD are overwhelmingly employed in particular sheltered workshops models that do not comply with the UNCPRD, in a segregated environment in which they often do not have an employee status, labour rights, or a guaranteed minimum wage, which is a violation of the UNCRPD;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas in s~~everal~~ome Member States PwD are overwhelmingly employed in particular sheltered workshops models that do not comply with the UNCRPD, in a segregated environment in which they often do not have an employee status, labour rights, or a guaranteed minimum wage, which is a violation of the UNCRPD;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas sheltered employment - special employment centres - refers to a labour model where a high percentage of workers have disabilities, while sheltered workshops also include models of occupational training or therapy and personal and social adjustment, which could mean social services that fall outside the field of employment, thereby excluding them from the scope of the Convention;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas the rate of unemployment of PwD (17,1%) is almost twice of the general population (10,2%)1e , and the unemployment of PwD lasts longer than that of the persons without disabilities regardless of qualifications; _________________ 1e EU SILC 2017

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)

Jb. whereas Member States, European organisations and companies have developed models of special employment centres or supported employment that respect the rights of persons with disabilities and that are an internationally recognised measure for immediate inclusion and subsequent transition to the open labour market;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)

Jb. whereas the rate of unemployment is the highest amongst young PwD (age group 16-24) with 24,9% of them being unemployed compared to 16,6% in the general population, which is inextricably linked with education opportunities;1f _________________ 1f ANED 2019

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)

Jc. whereas women with disabilities, who constitute 16% of the total population of women, and 60% of the overall population of PwD in the EU, continue to face multiple and intersectional discrimination in all areas of life; whereas only 20,7% of women with disabilities are in full time employment, compared to 28,6% of men with disabilities1g; whereas the economic inactivity rate among women with disabilities is over two thirds of the total population of women of working age (16- 64 years); _________________ 1g Gender Equality Index 2019

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)

Jc. whereas new technologies can also pose a major problem in selection processes as they can include parameters that discriminate on the basis of a person’s condition or disability;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 48 a (new)

- having regard to the Council Directive of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (89/391/EEC), in particular the employer's obligation to ensure the safety and health of workers in every aspect related to work and that he may not impose financial costs to the workers to achieve this aim,

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)

Jd. whereas there are over 30 million blind and partially-sighted persons in wider Europe; whereas the average unemployment rate of them is 75% – and even higher among women – leading to their social exclusion and poverty1h; whereas there are approximately one million deaf sign language users in the EU and 51 million hard-of-hearing people, many of whom are also sign language users1i whose unemployment is underreported and inadequately researched; whereas there are approximately seven million people with intellectual disabilities in the EU whose employment level is considerably low1j; whereas estimates indicate that across Europe only around 10% of persons on the autism spectrum are employed, mostly in part-time and low-paid jobs, in under- qualified positions or in sheltered settings1k; _________________ 1h http://euroblind.org/sites/default/files/doc uments/once_ebu_employment_report_en. pdf 1i https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-8-2016- 0442_EN.html#def_1_15 1j Inclusion Europe 1khttps://autismeurope.org/wp- content/uploads/2014/03/Report-on- autism-and-employment_EN.pdf

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas ~~among PwD 29.5% of women and 27.5% of men41~~PwD are at risk of poverty and social exclusion in the EU; whereas PwD are more likely to face in- work poverty than those without disabilities (11% versus 9.1%) due to the extra costs of their disability, their loss of disability entitlements once in work and the fact that they earn less than their colleagues in an equivalent role and are less likely to get a promotion; _________________ 41EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) 2018. due to the extra costs of their disability;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas among PwD 29.5 % of women and 27.5 % of men41 are at risk of poverty and social exclusion in the EU compared to 22.4% of the entire population; whereas PwD are more likely to face in- work poverty than those without disabilities (11 % versus 9.1 %) due to the extra costs of their disability, e.g. healthcare, logistical and human support, their loss of disability entitlements once in work and the fact that they earn less than their colleagues in an equivalent role and are less likely to get a promotion~~; _________________~~ 1l; whereas the risk of poverty is emphasised for those declaring more severe levels of disability; _________________ 1l https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/site s/default/files/research-report-107-the- disability-pay-gap.pdf 41EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) 2018.

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

Ka. whereas a disproportionate number of PwD are homeless and there is an increased risk for PwD to become homeless and vice versa, homeless people often become PwD when they suffer amputations

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

Ka. whereas a disproportionate number of PwD are homeless1m and there is an increased risk for PwD to become homeless1n; _________________ 1mhttps://social.un.org/publications/UN- Flagship-Report-Disability-Final.pdf 1n https://www.housingrightswatch.org/conte nt/homelessness-and-disabilities-impact- recent-human-rights-developments- policy-and-practice%E2%80%8B

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)

Kb. whereas, due to the cumulative effects of intersectional discrimination, Roma PwD are assumed to face more barriers, experience greater unemployment, more severe poverty and less access to education and services than their peers without disabilities1o; _________________ 1o https://www.ecmi.de/publications/studies/ 8-not-even-in-the-margins-where-are- roma-with-disabilities

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)

Kc. whereas LGBTI PwD face added obstacles in employment; 16% of them report being denied jobs or promotions because of their identity, compared to 10% for LGBTI staff in general; one in four LGBTI PwD have been subject to derogatory remarks, bullying and abuse and were outed without consent1p; _________________ 1p https://www.stonewall.org.uk/system/files/ lgbt_in_britain_work_report.pdf

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K d (new)

Kd. whereas a recent EU-wide survey with PwD shows that 96% of them find access to the open labour market inadequate or requiring improvement, only 10% of them find that the existing legislation is adequate to protect PwD against discrimination in the open labour market, and 18% of them were not aware of the existence of a legislation in their country which would protect them against discrimination1q; _________________ 1q The survey has been carried out by ENIL.

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K e (new)

Ke. whereas these data demonstrate that the EU Disability Strategy 2010-2020 has not placed enough emphasis on the employment of PwD and the intersectional discrimination they face;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and retaliation when speaking up, hinders access to work and employment, in particular for women with disabilities;1r _________________ 1r https://www.unwomen.org/- /media/headquarters/attachments/sections /library/publications/2020/discussion- paper-sexual-harassment-against-women- with-disabilities-en.pdf?la=en&vs=1256

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas persons with disabilities ~~(PwD) are denied their right to engage in work on an equal basis with others~~face challenges posed by the discrimination including multiple discrimination in many areas of life; whereas these challenges vary across the Member States; whereas persons with disabilities face major difficulties in achieving their equal access and equal conditions in the labour market;

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas harassment in the workplace hinders access to employment, job retention and equal career paths in particular for women with disabilities;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas harassment in the workplace ~~hinders access to employment, in particular for women with disabilities~~is punishable by law and this type of abuse at work is thus defined as an offence;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas employment-related discrimination against PwD is interrelated with the lack of inclusive education and vocational training, discrimination in the field of housing, health, and lack of accessibility; whereas an equal access of PwD to the employment is often hindered both by the barriers to the workplace and the barriers to the built environment which impedes the possibilities to find the employment outside the sheltered workshops;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas employment-related discrimination against PwD is interrelated with the lack of ~~inclusive~~personal education and ~~vocational training, discrimination~~ training on ethical and moral principles and values, and in many cases it is a result of operational factors owing t~~he field of housing, health, and lack of accessibility~~o a lack of consideration for the various types of disabilities, which underlines the need to put in place different types of opportunities and measures;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas employment-related discrimination against PwD is not a standalone challenge but it is interrelated with the lack of inclusive education and vocational training, and the segregation and discrimination present in the field of housing, health, ~~and~~the lack of accessibility; of transport and other services and products, etc.;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas ~~employment-related discrimination against PwD~~disadvantage, exclusion and discrimination of persons with disabilities in the labour market is interrelated with the lack of inclusive education and vocational training, discrimination in the field of housing, health, and lack of accessibility;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas employment-related discrimination against PwD is interrelated with the lack of inclusive early years learning, education and vocational training, discrimination in the field of housing, health, and lack of accessibility;

Amendment 78 #

Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Marc ANGEL, Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)

Ma. whereas equal access to quality education and lifelong learning is essential for enabling persons with disabilities to participate fully in the labour market and therefore in society; whereas digital and green skills are essential for ensuring equal access of persons with disabilities to the current and future labour market;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)

Ma. whereas measures in the workplace are crucial for promoting positive mental health, and for preventing mental-health and psychosocial disabilities;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas persons with disabilities1a (PwD) are de~~nied their right to engage in work on an equal basis with others;~~ prived of their fundamental rights in the EU; whereas they are overwhelmingly excluded from the open labour market and denied their right to engage in work on an equal basis with others; _________________ 1aWe apply the concept of ‘persons with disabilities’ as provided in Article 1 of the UNCRPD.

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas the accessibility of workplaces, transport and support services is essential for PwD to enjoy their right to work; whereas Directive (EU) 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (European Accessibility Act), once the transposition period passes, will be a significant source of the barrier-free society and its transposition needs to be monitored; whereas the Member States should also support the barrier-free built environment;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas the accessibility of workplaces, transport and support services ~~is essential for~~, in particular personal assistance and personalised careers advice, is essential for supporting independent living and allowing PwD to enjoy their right to work;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas the accessibility of workplaces, transport and support services, and the society at large is essential for PwD to effectively enjoy their right to work;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)

Na. whereas removing benefits as soon as PwD commence paid work is a high- risk, high-stress policy, a major obstacle to access to work, and socially unjust because it does not factor in the higher costs of living with a disability;

Amendment 84 #

Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Marc ANGEL, Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

O. whereas the different definitions of disability, the diverse disability assessment and various and often unclear classification methods applied across Member States, and the lack of mutual recognition of disability status hinder freedom of movement within the EU for PwD;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. whereas a person with a disability is a person who lives with a long-term or permanent sensory, communication, physical, learning or psychosocial impairment, or any combination thereof, which restricts or prevents the person in question from participating in society effectively and on an equal basis with others, owing to the interaction of environmental, social and other significant barriers;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. whereas Member States and European organisations and companies developing inclusive models of supported employment, respecting the rights of persons with disabilities, serve as a measure for effective immediate inclusion and subsequently the transition to the open labour market;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. 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 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. whereas the value of a person is not measured by their level of usefulness or the development of their abilities, but by the fact that they are a human being and the very fact that they exist;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas persons with disabilities (PwD) ~~are denied their right to engage in work~~have a right to full participation in the labour market and society; whereas there is ample evidence that PwD are denied their right to participate in the labour market on an equal basis with others;

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. whereas PwD are particularly vulnerable to the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and by extension to unemployment and poverty;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. Whereas there are zero Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Commissioners and only 24 BAME MEP's;1a _________________ 1a https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/p olitics/brexit-bame-eu-parliament- members-ethnic-minority-a9315036.html

Amendment 92 #

Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Marc ANGEL, Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. whereas discrimination and the lack of workplace diversity bring with them significant human as well as economic costs

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)

Ob. whereas new technologies, notably AI systems, have the potential to develop efficient, accessible and non- discriminatory hiring processes, but non inclusive technological developments could represent a risk of adding new barriers and discriminations; whereas the Article 9 of the UNCRPD requires accessibility of information as well as communication technologies and systems on an equal basis;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)

Ob. whereas persons with disabilities must be welcomed at all stages of their lives, including when developing in the womb;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls ~~for~~on the EU institutions and the Member States to reaffirm their commitment to realising inclusive equality for PwD, and to fully implement the UNCRPD, ~~and~~including its Article 27 on work and employment; to this end, calls on them to step up their efforts to create an inclusive, accessible and non- discriminatory EU labour market for PwD and for all; , in compliance with the EU Treaty and the rights enunciated in the EPSR as well as the international values enshrined in the UN 2030 Agenda and the SDGs;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to reaffirm their commitment to realising inclusive equality for PwD, to fully implement the UNCRPD, and to step up their efforts to ~~create~~support the creation at Member State level of an inclusive, accessible and non- discriminatory EU labour market for PwD and for all;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to reaffirm their commitment to realising inclusive equality for PwD, to fully and consistently implement the UNCRPD, and to step up their efforts to create an inclusive, accessible and non- discriminatory EU labour market for PwD and for all;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to reaffirm their commitment to realising inclusive equality for PwD, to ~~fully~~ implement the UNCRPD, and to st~~ep up their efforts~~rive to create an inclusive, accessible and non- discriminatory EU labour market for PwD and for all;

Amendment 99 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Believes that a revision of the Employment Equality Directive must take place as soon as possible to fully harmonise it with the UNCRPD provisions, implementing a participatory process aimed at ensuring a direct and full involvement of representative organisations of persons with disabilities;

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2020/10/27 LIBE 69 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that the purpose of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities; stresses that by ratifying the CRPD, the EU and the Member States associated themselves with the efforts agreed at international level to guarantee the fundamental rights of persons with disabilities;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises that the right of persons with disabilities to benefit from measures designed to ensure their independence, social and occupational integration and participation in the life of the community is also enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, which the EU and the Member States must promote and support by providing the necessary awareness and information;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Stresses that Article 19 of the CRPD sets out the right to live independently and be included in the community, bringing together the principles of equality, autonomy and inclusion; calls on the Member States to ensure a process that provides for a shift in living arrangements for persons with disabilities, from institutional and other segregating settings to a system enabling social participation where services are provided in the community according to individual will and preference; calls on the Member States to include specific targets with clear deadlines in their deinstitutionalisation strategies and to adequately finance the implementation of these strategies; calls on the Member States to develop mechanisms to ensure effective coordination between relevant municipal, local, regional and national authorities and to facilitate the transfer of support services across different administrative sectors;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Highlights the importance of inclusion for all the people living in the EU regardless of any physical, intellectual, psychosocial or mental impairments, and highlights that full and effective participation of persons with disabilities in all areas of life and society is crucial for the enjoyment of their fundamental rights;

Amendment 13 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Hilde VAUTMANS, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Encourages the Member States and the EU institutions to enhance cooperation with organisations representing people with disabilities in order to allow for their participation in decision making processes;

Amendment 14 #

2a. Points out that inclusive education is a necessary prerequisite for fostering participation in society and access to the labour market for people with disabilities;

Amendment 15 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Hilde VAUTMANS, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Takes the view that the promotion of equality in the field of employment and occupation can be effective only if discrimination and social exclusion is comprehensively combated in all areas of life; emphasises the need to promote modern human-rights based approaches in education in all Member States at all level, including accommodating practices for students with disabilities with a view to establishing accepting, inclusive and tolerant education systems;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Takes the view that the promotion of equality in the field of employment and occupation can be effective only if discrimination is comprehensively combated in all areas of life; calls for measures to combat preconceived notions regarding the skills and abilities of people with disabilities, ensuring that they have equal access to jobs and do not suffer discrimination based on such prejudices;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Takes the view that the promotion of equality in the field of employment and occupation can be effective only if discrimination is comprehensively combated in all areas of life; highlights that reasonable accommodation, accessibility and universal design are crucial to combat discrimination against persons with disabilities;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Takes the view that the promotion of equality in the field of employment and occupation can be effective only if discrimination is comprehensively combated and immediately addressed by European and national institutions in all areas of life;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that the purpose of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities; calls on the European Union and Member States to ratify the Optional Protocol to the CRPD;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Stresses that accessibility is a precondition for the enjoyment of fundamental rights for persons with disabilities; takes note that the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities highlighted accessibility as one of the key components to establishing disability-inclusive policies1a; calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt universal design standards and guidelines on the accessibility of environments, programmes, services and products; requests that accessibility standards are adopted in consultation with persons with disabilities and their representing organisations, since their expertise will be essential to the identification of accessibility barriers; _________________ 1a https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/P ages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20764⟪I D=E

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Proposes the introduction of incentives for employers to include people with disabilities in their workforce and to consider the use of disciplinary measures for those employers who do not facilitate that people with disabilities have access to jobs, practice and advancement in their profession;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Is concerned about the existence of significant barriers in accessing information and communications for persons with disabilities, particularly for those who are blind or deaf, people who have intellectual disabilities and persons on the autism spectrum; stresses in this regard that persons with disabilities should not be treated as a homogenous group; recalls that differences in individuals’ abilities to receive and impart information and to use information and communications technologies represent a knowledge divide that creates inequality; requests to promote the use of accessible and user friendly means, modes and formats of communication;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Regrets that Union law does not protect individuals from discrimination oin ~~the ground of disability outside the workplace~~all policies and areas of life and is only limited to employment;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Regrets that Union law does not protect individuals from discrimination on the ground of disability outside the workplace and that the implementation of any measures is not regularly monitored with specific and measurable results and indicators;

Amendment 25 #

Klára DOBREV, Marc ANGEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Urges the Member States to ratify the Istanbul Convention that is supposed to have a transversal impact on all EU legislation with a specific focus on women with disabilities who face multiple discrimination and are more vulnerable to harassment;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Encourages the Co~~uncil to unblock the negotiations on~~mmission to present a new horizontal equality directive which focuses on persons with disabilities in order to extend their pro~~posed horizontal equality directive~~tection outside employment based on the notion of reasonable accommodation;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Encoura~~Urges the Council to unblock the negotiations on the proposed horizontal equality directive; which would allow protection against discrimination outside the area of employment and occupation through a horizontal approach;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Encoura~~Urges the Council to unblock the negotiations on the proposed horizontal equality directive;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Encourages~~Calls on the Council to unblock the negotiations on the proposed horizontal equality directive;

Amendment 3 #

1. Recalls that the purpose of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities and make use of every real opportunity for their inclusion in active employment;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that the CRPD prohibits discrimination in a broad sense, including multiple and intersectional discrimination and the denial of reasonable accommodation; stresses the importance of comprehensive awareness-raising campaigns that involve directly persons with disabilities and their representative family members, and that are available in accessible formats to highlight the contributions of persons with disabilities in society in order to fight existing stigmas and exclusion;

Amendment 31 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Hilde VAUTMANS, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that the CRPD prohibits discrimination in a broad sense regardless of any grounds it may be derived upon, including multiple and intersectional discrimination and the denial of reasonable accommodation;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls for the elimination of physical, digital, logistical and social barriers at the workplace, ensuring that the principle of accessibility is correctly applied;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for a cross-cutting, comprehensive review of ~~Union law to ensure full compliance with~~all relevant EU legislation and policy in order to be fully harmonised with the provisions of the CRPD;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission for a cross-cutting, comprehensive review of Union law to ensure full compliance with the CRPD; underlines also, the need for an intersectional and holistic approach to prevent stigmatisation, discrimination, social exclusion and poverty that many persons with disabilities experience in a daily basis, which should place particular emphasis on the exclusion and marginalisation due to socio-economic factors and take into account the diversity of persons with disabilities; recalls the need to ensure the participation of persons with disabilities and their representative organisations in decision- making processes;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for a cross-cutting, comprehensive review of Union law to ensure full compliance with the CRPD for all European citizens;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Welcomes the Commision’s public consultation on its 2021-2030 strategy on the rights of persons with disabilities; stresses that collaboration with authorities, organisations and civil society at European, national and local level is indispensable to ensure the implementation of the CRPD; stresses that the notion "nothing about persons with disabilities without persons with disabilities" should be applied in all decision making processes;

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Calls on the Member States and the EU to develop awareness-raising and accessible-information campaigns to raise awareness of the CRPD, promote diversity, combat prejudice and tackle the societal stigma and isolation of persons with disabilities, especially children; believes that such campaigns should target the general public, parents, children, as well as public officials and professionals working with these children;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Notes that there is no mutual recognition of disability status between EU Member States; calls on the Commission to consider further actions on mutual recognition of disability status in its future Strategy, and to consider the possible harmonisation of the definition of disability across the Member States in order to enable the free movement of people with disabilities;

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Regrets that persons with intellectual or psychosocial disabilities experience multiple legal, institutional, communicational and social barriers to exercise their rights that prevent them from voting, from standing for election for public office, from exercising their civic participation, or simply from having a say in their own lives; recalls that Member States must guarantee the political rights of persons with disabilities and the opportunity to enjoy them on an equal basis with others as enshrined in Article 29 of the CRPD; encourages the Member States to take immediate measures to reform their legal framework in order to ensure the right to legal capacity of all persons with disabilities;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Encourages the Commission to promote participation of the Member States in the voluntary system of mutual recognition of the EU disability card in order to facilitate easier access for people with disabilities to services, throughout the EU;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7 c. Calls on the Member States to ensure, in line with their obligations under the CRPD, that the voice of children with disabilities is represented, directly and through representative and family organisations, in the design, implementation and monitoring of laws, policies, services and measures addressing violence against them; calls on the Member States to consider strengthening existing consultative mechanisms, for example by setting up advisory bodies that include children with disabilities and their representatives;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)

7 d. Calls on the Member States to address violence against children with disabilities through an integrated approach; stresses that general policies targeting children or persons with disabilities should recognise that children with disabilities face a higher risk of violence and set out concrete, specialised measures and accessible support services;

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)

7 e. Stresses the need to include specific and adequate provisions in the New Pact on Migration and Asylum to properly address the needs of persons with disabilities at all stages and processes;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets that people with disabilities continue to experience discrimination in various domains, that this has been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and that all forms of discrimination are generally under-reported; notes with concern the lack of awareness of the victim’s rights and of the possibility of seeking redress; stresses the need for better coordination of support services between Member States and the need to better inform persons with disabilities about their rights and the support services they can receive;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets that people with disabilities continue to experience discrimination in various domains, that this has been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and that all forms of discrimination are generally under-reported; notes with concern the lack of awareness of the victim’s rights and of the possibility of seeking redress and psychosocial support and empowerment; is also concerned by the insufficient investment and the lack of action by authorities during the COVID- 19 pandemic period in this regard;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets that people with disabilities continue to experience discrimination in various domains, that this has been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and that all forms of discrimination are generally under-reported; notes with concern the lack of awareness of the victim’s rights and of the possibility of seeking redress, highlighting the need for new information and reporting channels;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets that pe~~ople~~rsons with disabilities continue to experience discrimination in various domains, that this has been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic with special regards to older persons living in institutions and that all forms of discrimination are generally under-reported; notes with concern the lack of awareness of the victim’s rights and of the possibility of seeking redress;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets that pe~~ople~~rsons with disabilities continue to experience discrimination in various domains, that this has been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and that all forms of discrimination are generally under- reported; notes with concern the lack of awareness of the victim’s rights and of the possibility of seeking redress;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Highlights that since persons with disabilities are not a homogenous group, some persons may face additional and specific barriers due to a combination between disability and other features such as sex, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religion or belief, socio-economic status, nationality, complex needs, intersecting impairments, type of disabilities or place of living, which result in multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and segregation from society;

Amendment 5 #

Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 50 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Hilde VAUTMANS, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Regrets that during the COVID-19 crisis in some Member States persons with intellectual disabilities have been denied medical treatment, have been locked down in institutions, were excluded from daycentres and schools with no support for their families, faced social isolation and discriminatory triage guidelines have been introduced;

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Considers that the COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the growing importance of teleworking in the future, facilitating large-scale access to employment for many people with disabilities; calls for people with disabilities to be given special consideration regarding teleworking rules and policies;

Amendment 52 #

Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Believes that complaint mechanisms must be improved at national level by strengthening national equality bodies to increase access to judicial and non-judicial mechanisms and by increasing trust in authorities, providing legal advice and support and simplifying often lengthy and complex legal procedures;

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Welcomes the inclusion of EU Disability Strategy in the Commission Work Programme 2021 to ensure the full implementation of the UNCRPD;

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. Is concerned about the fact that the risk of being subject to exploitation, violence and abuse is significantly higher for persons with disabilities; points out that the barriers persons with disabilities face in attempting to report their fundamental rights’ violations are frequently exacerbated, especially in cases when support is needed to communicate; urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that adapted communication methods and information are put in place which will enable persons with disabilities to understand their rights and report cases of violence and harassment;

Amendment 55 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. Stresses that psychosocial support is very much needed to combat the effects of isolation, which has proven particularly severe for people with disabilities, the increase of domestic violence as well as addictions, which have also significantly increased among people with disabilities during the COVID-19 crisis;

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8 c. Underlines that no barriers may hinder the access of persons with disabilities to legal recourse; emphasises in this regard that persons with disabilities have to be guaranteed affordable, easy and safe access to justice by securing that their right to information and communication is accessible to them at each stage of the process, as well as to provide appropriate assistance to those people who experience difficulty in exercising their legal capacity; calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up efforts in this direction;

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8 c. Stresses that the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative (CRII and CRII +) must include specific guidance to help Member States ensure such resources, including the European Social Fund, which are used to support persons with disabilities and other persons with support needs; calls for targeted efforts to ensure that both front-line professionals in care and support and the users they support have access to personal protective equipment thus enabling them to work safely;

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)

8 d. Call on the Commission to take new actions to mobilise essential investments and resources to guarantee the continuity of care and support services, in line with the principles of the CRPD and the European Pillar of Social Rights;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)

8 d. Stresses that according to the OSCE, the fear of persons with disabilities that they and their request will not be taken seriously by authorities is an important contributor to under-reporting;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Recalls that the CRPD also lays down for positive discriminatory measures to be implemented and monitored by the Member States, when required; stresses that the EU may impose a higher recruitment quota on the vocational rehabilitation of people with disabilities instead of the current 10% average, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the award of more exclusively public procurement to social economy in accordance with Directives 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU;

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)

8 e. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that authorities and practitioners, in particular lawyers, judges and law enforcement, are targeted in capacity-building efforts to ensure their understanding of the fundamental rights- based approach to disability;

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 f (new)

8 f. Is concerned that the isolation that persons with disabilities may experience increases when they are scared of public spaces due to fear of verbal and physical harassment; highlights that the media can play an important role in disseminating information about persons with disabilities and in contributing to bring about a change for the better in the public’s attitude towards them;

Amendment 62 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 g (new)

8 g. Notes that the best way to raise awareness is for persons with disabilities to be fully included in mainstream society, by living in the community, following class in mainstream schools and being employed in mainstream jobs; stresses that this will educate society to recognise persons with disabilities as full members; urges the Commission and the Member States to launch awareness-raising campaigns in order to eradicate the existing stigma and prejudice against persons with disabilities, and to fight harassment and exploitation;

Amendment 63 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that the collection of robust, disaggregated, comparable disability-related data is necessary for evidence-based policy-making in accordance with the CRPD; insists that monitoring should be conducted by an independent entity that includes persons with disabilities; urges Member States to process equality data in full compliance with Union data protection and privacy law.

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that the collection of robust, disaggregated, comparable disability-related data is necessary for evidence-based policy-making in accordance with the CRPD; urges Member States to process equality data in full compliance with Union data protection and privacy law and make social, professional and cultural activities more accessible for people with disabilities.

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that the collection of robust, disaggregated, comparable disability-related data is necessary for evidence-based policy-making in accordance with the CRPD; urges Member States to process equality data in full compliance with Union data protection and privacy law based on the Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG).

Amendment 66 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Believes that public information concerning the COVID-19 pandemic should be accessible to the widest range of persons with disabilities, and that persons with disabilities should be included in all income protection measures, which should be based on consultations and involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative family members or organisations;

Amendment 67 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Hilde VAUTMANS, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Urges the Member States to provide the necessary funding and support for organisations representing persons with disabilities, which play a key role in promoting their fundamental rights and emphasising the value of their participation in society;

Amendment 68 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses the need to step up research and innovation in the field of accessible technology, in order to make more effective progress in integrating people with disabilities into the labour market;

Amendment 69 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Proposes that the implementation of any relevant measures must be regularly monitored with specific measurable results and indicators by EUROSTAT and that specific targets must be set for the relevant indicators for the next decade by updating the EU2020 indicators;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Highlights that according to FRA1b, while the ratification of the convention by all Member States and the EU itself represents a major milestone, gaps persist between the promise of the convention and reality on the ground; _________________ 1b https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra _uploads/fra-2019-fundamental-rights- report-2019_en.pdf

Amendment 8 #

Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Alexis GEORGOULIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Stresses the need for a common definition of ‘disability’ at EU level in all areas of EU policy, including definitions of relevant key terminology;

Amendment 9 #

Klára DOBREV, Marc ANGEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to adopt a holistic life cycle policy approach to support prevention against discrimination and to ensure effective retention and inclusion of persons with disabilities;

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Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the fact that the Committee on Petitions receives a large number of petitions on the lack of implementation of the principle of equal treatment as regards access to employment, vocational training, promotion, and the working conditions of persons with disabilities, as well as has repeatedly called for the need to make the Petitions Web Portal more accessible, transparent and open to all citizens;

Amendment 10 #

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Reiterates its call on the Member States to take specific measures with a view to ensuring full equality in practice to prevent or compensate for disadvantages linked to disabilities, taking into account the possibilities given by artificial intelligence, digital technologies, tools, softwares and applications and recommends that the Member States ensure the employment of people with disabilities is addressed in their national reform programmes;

Amendment 11 #

Tatjana ŽDANOKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address problems mentioned in European Parliament's resolution on the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities in the COVID-19 crisis and resolution on additional funding forbiomedical research on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Believes that case by case analysis of proportionality and cost benefit calculations will continue to have an impact on specific measures taken by Member States, employers and other actors, especially covering the concept of positive action.

Amendment 13 #

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. The right of all persons to equality before the law and protection against discrimination constitutes a universal right recognised by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, United Nations Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, to which all Member States are signatories. Convention No 111 of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) prohibits discrimination in the field of employment and occupation.

Amendment 14 #

Gianna GANCIA, Markus BUCHHEIT, Stefania ZAMBELLI, Mara BIZZOTTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the fact that Council Directive 2000/78/EC does not contain any definition of the concept of disability and encourages the Member States to interpret EU law in such a way as to provide a basis for a ~~concept of~~defined notion of disability and a comprehensive concept of person with disabilityies in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD);

Amendment 15 #

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to complete the Union’s anti-discrimination legal framework, ~~especially considering~~welcomes in this regard the accession of the EU to the UNCRPD ~~and the need to ensure consistency w~~; recalls that the UNCRPD is binding upon the EU, its institutions and its Member States, which have a direct obligation to fully implement it, including iths Article 27 ~~thereof~~on work and employment;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)

In accordance with Article 6 of the Treaty on European Union, the European Union is founded on the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law, principles which are common to all Member States and it respects fundamental rights, as guaranteed by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and as they result from the constitutional traditions common to the Member States, as general principles of Community law.

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls on the Commission to replace the horizontal anti-discrimination directive with a directive that focuses on PwD, thereby extending protection to PwD outside employment;

Amendment 18 #

Monica SEMEDO, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Considers that a reason~~Stresses that considerable efforts should be made to adapt all workplaces to ~~accommodate special needs with a view to potentially~~improve their accessibility and accommodate special needs so as to promote a supportive environment for employing persons with all types of disabilities and insists on ~~promot~~advancing dialogue between social partners with a view to fostering equal treatment, including ~~through the monitoring of workplace practices, collective agreements, codes of conduct and research on or the exchange of experiences and good~~at legislative level where appropriate, and through constant exchange of best practices;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that member states should make a reasonable effort ~~should be made~~ to adapt all public workplaces to accommodate special needs with a view to potentially employing persons with all types of disabilities and insists on promoting it in the private sector, as well as dialogue between social partners with a view to fostering equal treatment, including through the monitoring of workplace practices, collective agreements, codes of conduct and research on or the exchange of experiences and good practices;, especially to foster inclusion of women with disabilities, people from a disadvantaged socio-economic background and LGBTQ+ people with disabilities. Relevant research should be made available in simple language.

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the fact that the Committee on Petitions receives a large number of petitions on the lack of implementation of the principle of equal treatment as regards access to inclusive education, employment, vocational training, promotion, and the working conditions of persons with disabilities, therefore a more complex approach is needed;

Amendment 20 #

Jarosław DUDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that a reasonable effort should be made to adapt ~~all~~ workplaces to accommodate the special needs of workers with disabilities with a view to potentially employing persons with all types of disabilities on the open labour market, stresses the importance of the more widespread use of modern technologies to this end, and insists on promoting dialogue between social partners with a view to fostering equal treatment, including through the monitoring of workplace practices, collective agreements, codes of conduct and research on or the exchange of experiences and good practices;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that ~~a reasonabl~~more effort should be made to adapt ~~all~~ workplaces tailored to individual needs of PwD to accommodate special needs with a view to potentially employing persons with all types of disabilities and insists on promoting dialogue between social partners with a view to fostering equal treatment, including through the monitoring of workplace practices, collective agreements, codes of conduct and research on or the exchange of experiences and good practices;

Amendment 22 #

Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Alexis GEORGOULIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that a reasonable effort should be made to adapt all workplaces to accommodate special needs with a view to potentially employing persons with all types of disabilities and insists on promoting dialogue between social partners with a view to fostering equal treatment, including through the monitoring of workplace practices, collective agreements, codes of conduct and research on or the exchange of experiences and good practices; considers the incentive and reward policy in this context to be effective in improving workplace accessibility.

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that a reasonable effort should be made, based on defined timeframes, to adapt all workplaces to accommodate ~~special~~accessibility needs with a view to potentially employing persons with all types of ~~disabilitie~~impairments and insists on promoting dialogue between social partners with a view to fostering equal treatment, including through the monitoring of workplace practices, collective agreements, codes of conduct and research on or the exchange of experiences and good practices;

Amendment 24 #

Gianna GANCIA, Markus BUCHHEIT, Stefania ZAMBELLI, Mara BIZZOTTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that a reasonable effort should be made to adapt all workplaces to accommodate special needs with a view to potentially employing persons with all types of disabilities and insists on promoting constructive and continuous dialogue between social partners with a view to fostering equal treatment, including through the monitoring of workplace practices, collective agreements, codes of conduct and research on or the exchange of experiences and good practices;

Amendment 25 #

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Urgently calls on the Commission, in the light of these systematic enforcement issues, to establish effective monitoring of the compliance with the Directive at all levels in all Member States, to launch immediately the necessary investigations into possible breaches of the Directive, and to open infringement procedures against the Member States responsible, where appropriate.

Amendment 26 #

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Highlights the importance of access to information for victims of discrimination; considers it necessary that Member States take the appropriate steps to ensure that reasonable, available and accessible legal advice and assistance can be obtained and is provided to the victims at all stages of the legal process, including confidential and in-person counselling, and emotional, personal and moral support, by equality bodies or appropriate intermediaries; calls furthermore on the Member States to combat harassment and violence at workplace which violates a person's dignity and/or creates an offensive environment at work.

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Welcomes Commission initiatives, such as the Access City Award, and advocates initiatives at national, regional and local levels.

Amendment 28 #

Gianna GANCIA, Markus BUCHHEIT, Stefania ZAMBELLI, Mara BIZZOTTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on ~~all~~ Member States ~~to take appropriat~~and the Commission to take effective action to achieve the social and economic integration of ~~disabled people~~people with disabilities, to raise awareness, to share research and best practices and to combat youth and senior unemployment, as unemployment can lead to poverty, social exclusion and mental health problems;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on all Member States to take appropriate action to achieve the social and economic integration of disabled people, to raise awareness in the public opinion, to share best practices and to combat youth and senior unemployment, as unemployment can lead to poverty, social exclusion and mental health problems;

Amendment 3 #

Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Alexis GEORGOULIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Condemns the fact that, according to these petitions, ~~individual~~persons with disabilities continue to encounter many challenges and discrimination related to accessibility, participation in employment, education and mobility within the EU~~, and continue to encounter discrimination~~; considers it unacceptable that many employers are still not taking appropriate measures to tackle these issues, despite such measures being crucial to the economic and social inclusion of the 100 million persons with disabilities in the EU and despite the fact that artificial intelligence, digital technologies, tools and applications are available to meet the individual needs of persons with disabilities;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on all Member States to take appropriate action to achieve the social and economic integration of disabled people, to raise awareness about their rights, to share best practices and to combat youth and senior unemployment, as unemployment can lead to poverty, social exclusion and mental health problems; Reiterates the importance of avoiding the segregated employment by linking people with disabilities to the open labour market, and thus providing them with the possibility of choosing a job.

Amendment 31 #

Monica SEMEDO, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on all Member States to take appropriate action to achieve the social and economic integration of disabled people, to raise awareness, to share best practices and to combat youth and senior unemployment, as unemployment can lead to poverty, social exclusion and mental health problems; calls on member states to ensure access for people with disabilities to quality education, employment measures like the Youth Guarantee and exchange programmes as Erasmus+.

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on all Member States to take appropriate action in cooperation with the disabled persons’ organisations and taking into account the notion of reasonable accommodation to achieve the social and economic integration of disabled people, to raise awareness, to share best practices and to combat youth and senior unemployment, as unemployment can lead to poverty, social exclusion and mental health problems;

Amendment 33 #

Gianna GANCIA, Markus BUCHHEIT, Stefania ZAMBELLI, Mara BIZZOTTO

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

Amendment 35 #

Jarosław DUDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Stresses that persons with disabilities have enormous potential and talent, which should not be wasted. Points out that, given the economic impact of the pandemic, the European Union should make full use of the potential of all its citizens;

Amendment 36 #

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Encourages the Member States to maintain or adopt measures intended to prevent or compensate for disadvantages, and permits organisations whose main object is the promotion of the special needs of specific persons, under the name of positive action.

Amendment 37 #

Tatjana ŽDANOKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Calls the Commission to strengthen the focus on the transition from institutional to community and family-based services in accordance with the UN CRPD and address the shortcomings identified in the Ombudsman's inquiry 1233/2019/MMO;

Amendment 38 #

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. Calls on the Member States to promote access to employment and integration into the labour market of all workers regardless of their age, and to apply measures in order to protect all workers in the workplace in terms of gender, disabilities, remuneration, training, career development, health and safety.

Amendment 39 #

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8 c. Stresses that measures to combat discrimination on grounds of age must as a matter of principle avoid differentiating between youth or the elderly, and that any form of unjustified age discrimination must be tackled in an appropriate manner.

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Condemns the fact that, according to these petitions, individuals with disabilities continue to encounter many challenges related to accessibility, participation in employment and mobility within the EU, and continue to encounter discrimination; considers it unacceptable that many employers are still not taking appropriate measures to tackle these issues, despite such measures being crucial to the economic and social inclusion of the 100 million persons with disabilities in the EU; considers, where there are delays in effectively making workplaces accessible, distance employment to be an important opportunity to converge the levels of employment of persons with disabilities with those of skilled workers; considers it necessary, in this context, to work together with the private sector to provide the appropriate working tools.

Amendment 40 #

Monica SEMEDO, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Jordi CAÑAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Highlights the role of women, who ~~9. usu~~typically have primary responsibility for taking care of children and dependants with disabilities; stresses that this has a direct effect on women’s possibilities and means to access tohe job~~s and~~ market and advance their professional development and may negatively affect their ~~condition~~prospects of employment;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Highlights the role of women, who usually have primary responsibility for taking care of children and dependants with disabilities; stresses that this has a direct effect on women’s access to jobs and their professional development and may negatively affect their conditions of employment; Member states should promote research on this topic, as data is scarce. Calls on member states to establish a flexible parental leave system, with a job guarantee once the parental leave is over, which is equally accessible regardless of gender.

Amendment 42 #

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Highlights the role of women, who usually have primary responsibility for taking care of children and dependants with disabilities; stresses that this has a direct effect on women’s access to jobs and their professional development and may negatively affect their conditions of employment, whereas women are most affected by unemployment and suffer negative discrimination in terms of employment, particularly pregnant women and mothers, including mothers who are breastfeeding;

Amendment 43 #

Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Alexis GEORGOULIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Highlights the role of women, who usually have primary responsibility for taking care of children and dependants with disabilities and that disabled women face a double discrimination which has statistically led to a higher unemployment ratio; stresses that this has a direct effect on women’s access to jobs and their professional development and may negatively affect their conditions of employment;

Amendment 44 #

Gianna GANCIA, Markus BUCHHEIT, Stefania ZAMBELLI, Mara BIZZOTTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Highlights the role of women, who usually have primary responsibility for taking care of children and dependants with disabilities in families and social facilities; stresses that this has a direct effect on women’s access to jobs and their professional development and may negatively affect their conditions of employment;

Amendment 45 #

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Considers that many persons with disabilities can be decisive role models for us all, showing what can be achieved through willpower and how problems can be overcome; notes that these challenges enhance specific skills, as evidenced by the presence of persons with disabilities in the management of leading organisations.

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. In implementing the principle of equal treatment, the Community should, in accordance with Article 3(2) of the EC Treaty, aim to eliminate inequalities, and to promote equality between men and women, especially since women are often the victims of multiple discrimination.

Amendment 47 #

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Whereas single-parent families, primarily single mothers, can be found much more frequently among the working poor, and all measures adopted should focus on single parents;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Insists on updating and renewing the post-2020 European Disability Strategy, with the aim of further reducing inequalities for ~~disadvantaged person~~people with disabilities, and promoting their social and economic inclusion and independence, taking into account the challenges and issues relating to disabilities that have arisen from the COVID-19 pandemic; notes that confinement measures taken by governments and teleworking may have affected persons with disabilities.;

Amendment 49 #

Monica SEMEDO, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Jordi CAÑAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Insists on updating and renewing the post-2020 European Disability Strategy, with the aim of further reducing inequalities for disadvantaged persons, and promoting their social and economic inclusion and independence, taking into account the challenges and issues relating to disabilities that have arisen from the COVID-19 pandemic; notes that confinement measures taken by governments ~~and teleworking may have~~negatively affected persons with some form of disabilit~~ies~~y.

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 50 #

Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Alexis GEORGOULIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Insists on updating and renewing the post-2020 European Disability Strategy, with the aim of further reducing inequalities for disadvantaged persons, and promoting their social and economic inclusion and independence, taking into account the challenges and issues relating to disabilit~~ies~~y that have arisen from the COVID-19 pandemic; notes that confinement measures taken by governments and teleworking may have affected persons with disabilities as well as the need to consider the provision of financial support to employers of disabled persons in order to provide them with the equipment required for teleworking.

Amendment 51 #

Gianna GANCIA, Markus BUCHHEIT, Stefania ZAMBELLI, Mara BIZZOTTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Insists on updating and renewing the post-2020 European Disability Strategy, with the aim of further reducing inequalities ~~for disadvantaged person~~of persons with disabilities, and promoting their social and economic inclusion and tailor-made independence, taking into account the challenges and issues relating to disabilities that have arisen from the COVID-19 pandemic; notes that confinement measures taken by governments and teleworking may have negatively affected persons with disabilities, regardless whether they received care at home or in institutions.

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Insists on updating and renewing the post-2020 European Disability Strategy, with the aim of further reducing inequalities for disadvantaged persons, and promoting their social and economic inclusion and independence, taking into account the challenges and issues relating to disabilities that have arisen from the COVID-19 pandemic; notes that confinement measures taken by governments and teleworking may have affected persons with disabilities in terms of safety and personal wellbeing.

Amendment 53 #

Radan KANEV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to safeguard that EU- funds are always spent in line with EU and International Human Rights standards and are never spent on segregated settings – designated for living or employment – for persons with disabilities with no prospect of finding non-institutional residence or non- sheltered employment.

Amendment 54 #

Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Alexis GEORGOULIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Highlights the importance of updating the legal framework related to persons with no legal capacity, through the adoption of supported decision- making regimes and with a view to ultimately enabling them to practically exercise the right to employment.

Amendment 55 #

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Stresses the need to upscale digital skills among the working population, and stresses that digitalisation will contribute to social inclusion and help older people and workers with disabilities remain longer in the labour market.

Amendment 56 #