Employment policy for people with disabilities. Selected issues.

Abstract

Disability is an important issue found in every society. People with disabilities belong to a category of people at high risk of social exclusion, including on the labour market. In the first part of the article, the authors explain the meaning of the term 'person with a disability'.  The following parts discuss the legal basis for the freedom to choose work in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland and the regulations of the International Labour Organisation and the United Nations. In addition, employment opportunities for persons with disabilities on the open and sheltered labour market will be briefly introduced. The authors also draw attention to the possibility of using new forms of employment in the context of activating this social group.