movement The notion of worker in the context of lowwage and lowhour employment Estrella Durá Ferrandis MEP SampD European Parliament The Right to Free Movement in EU ID: 1046334
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1. Working poor and EU free movementThe notion of “worker” in the context of low-wage and low-hour employmentEstrella Durá FerrandisMEP S&DEuropean Parliament
2. The Right to Free Movement in EUThe right to free movement of European citizens and workers is a basic European value and a fundamental right in the European UnionAchievements in the previous legislature:Revision of Posted Workers DirectiveCreation of the European Labour AuthorityDirective on transparent and predictable working conditions
3. Barriers and limitations to the free movement of workers in EUMobility in precarious conditionsBarriers to access to social protection Political attacks by nationalist and xenophobic forces
4. WORKING POORPoor Workers2010 = 8.3%2017 = 9.4%20 million people in EuropeConsequences: Material deprivation (13% of workers in the EU)Lower levels of mental healthLess life satisfactionFeelings of exclusionHousing problemsProblems of access to basic social services such as health.
5. Prevention of In-work PovertyEuropean strategy to fight PovertyDivergences in in-work poverty between MS:upward economic, social and territorial convergencesustainable and inclusive development.European Pillar of Social RightsPrinciple 6: “Workers have the right to fair wages that provide for a decent standard of living……”Principle 14: “Everyone…… has the right to adequate mínimum income benefits ensuring a lif in dignity……..”
6. How to address the working poor from the EP?ensure safe and rights-based mobility2) end in-work poverty
7. 1) Ensuring safe and rights-based mobilityEuropean action mechanisms:European Labor AuthorityStrengthen European legislationEuropean Labor AuthorityTo support coordination between Member States Fair competitionRespect the rulesProtection of workers who are victims of explotation and labor trafficking
8. Legislative measures- Effective transposition of Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions- Swift approval of the Revision of Regulation 883 on the coordination of social security systems- Clear definition and strict regulation of labour market intermediaries- Increase of regional and crossborder cooperation between national authorities and social partners- Promotion of bipartite and tripartite activities-Promotion of the unionization of workers
9. 2) End work povertyQuality and stable employmentMinimum wagesDirective on decent working conditions for all workersImprovement of social protection and quality public servicesMore investment in game-changing policies = equal opportunitiesESF +Cooperation between national, regional and local administrations
10. S&D To reinforce the equal treatment framwork and upward convergence of wages and social conditions in the EUNo discrimination based on nationality in access to social protectionEvery worker in the EU must be employed in decent jobs with living wages.Simple statement, difficult task.