Standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation

AdoptedProvisional agreementReference A9-0354/2023Committee EMPL, FEMMWorkers’ rights Gender equality

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The Left37

33004100%

S&D139

122011699%

Greens/EFA72

690

The European Parliament adopted by 479 votes to 116, with 25 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation, and deleting Article 20 of Directive 2006/54/EC and Article 11 of Directive 2010/41/EU.The position adopted by the European Parliament at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure is as follows:Member States should:- take measures to ensure that equality bodies are independent and free from external influence, and that they do not seek or take instructions from the government or from any other public or…