H. whereas various studies (such as the Future of Work Research of the Russell Sage Foundation) have shown that one in four of those working in the most developed economies may soon be low-paid and find themselves at increased risk of poverty; whereas low-wage jobs appear to exhibit much uniformity as they often take the form of a non-standard employment relationships with low-skilled workers, part-timers, women, immigrants and young workers at a higher risk; whereas there is a tendency for low-wage work to be passed on from generation to generation and w ...[+++]hereas low-wage work limits access to good education, good health care and other basic living conditions,

H. whereas various studies (such as the Future of Work Research of the Russell Sage Foundation) have shown that one in four of those working in the most developed economies may soon be low-paid and find themselves at increased risk of poverty; whereas low-wage jobs appear to exhibit much uniformity as they often take the form of a non-standard employment relationships with low-skilled workers, part-timers, women, immigrants and young workers at a higher risk; whereas there is a tendency for low-wage work to be passed on from generation to generation and w ...[+++]hereas low-wage work limits access to good education, good health care and other basic living conditions,

H. whereas various studies (e.g. the Future of Work Research of the Russell Sage Foundation) have shown that one in four of those working in the most developed economies may soon be low paid and find themselves at increased risk of poverty; whereas low-wage jobs appear to exhibit much uniformity as they often take the form of a non-standard employment relationship with low-skilled workers, part-timers, women, immigrants and young workers at a higher risk; whereas there is a tendency for low-wage work to be passed on from generation to generation and w ...[+++]hereas it limits access to good education, good health care and other basic livingconditions,

9. Urges the Commission to propose amendments where legislation is defective or inadequate, including Parliament resolution of 6 July 2000 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the health and safety at work ; for example, Council Directive 91/383/EEC of 25 June 1991 supplementing the measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of workers with a fixed-duration employment relationship or a temporary employment relationship ; Council Directive 96/71/EC of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services , Council Directive 92/85/EEC of 19 Octobe ...[+++]r 1992 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding , which has several shortcomings as regards worker protection and pay and the length of maternity leave;

9. Urges the Commission to propose amendments where legislation is defective or inadequate; for example, Directive 91/383/EEC supplementing the measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of workers with a fixed-duration employment relationship or a temporary employment relationship; Directive 96/71/EC, concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services; Directive 92/85/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding, which has several shortcomings as reg ...[+++]ards worker protection and pay and the length of maternity leave;

Second, on November 28, 2007, the Committee met with Ms. Kami Ramcharan (Director General, Workforce and Workplace Renewal) of the Canada Public Service Agency and officials from the Treasury Board Secretariat — Mr. Dan Danagher (Executive Director, Labour Relations and Compensation Operations) and Mr. Tom Scott (Executive Director, Government Operations and Services, Human Resources Directorate) — to discuss employment equity issues in the federal public service.