Cooperation between public employment services and employment agencies in the implementation of labour market policies

Abstract

This paper addresses the issue of cooperation between public employment services and employment agencies in the implementation of labour market policy in Poland. After a general description of these labour market institutions, the legal framework and forms of carried out cooperation between them are presented, and – based on the results of research and reports – the current areas of cooperation are identified, indicating possible directions for its development. The paper searches for the answers for two fundamental questions: 1. What is the nature of the relationship between public employment services and employment agencies? 2. To what extent does this relationship (cooperation/competition) affect the effectiveness of activities, or how can the cooperation of these entities be strengthened?