http://hdl.handle.net/11089/5943 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:14:08 GMT 2026-04-05T19:14:08Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/17679 Osoby niepełnosprawne jako zasoby pracy Ratajczyk, Witold The drive for stimulating economic activity of disabled persons is a serious challenge in our times. The starting point in the article is statistical analysis of the population of disabled workers in the context of their labour market position and conclusions indicating their difficult, yet improvable situation. An insight into two main models of systems supporting employment of the disabled. one based on economic incentives and the other arising from anti-discriminatory laws, allows to conclude that intermediate solutions combining elements of the two approaches are becoming more and more important. The article presents results of empirical research conducted in enterprises covered by the quota system. They highlight the system’s low effectiveness and the need for its modification, taking into account barriers to employment of the disabled persons that were identified in the course of the research. The last section of the article describes forms of financial support available for enterprises employing disabled workers and assesses the costs and benefits arising from their employment. The assessment suggests that when workstations are carefully adapted to such workers, then their employment may turn out financially profitable. The deep-rooted negative stereotype of a disabled worker will remain a significant and probably persistent problem. This stereotype should be combated by means of anti-discrimination laws and other measures. Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/17679 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/17678 Współczesne relacje między pracą zawodową a rodziną Zarychta, Henryk The article discusses the question of harmonising work life and personal life in the context of modern determinants. It presents selected issues connected with the work-personal life balance and directions of action in that area. In particular, the range of issues includes: - feminization of employment versus family duties, - reconciling family duties with work life, - economic activity of men and women and the family life, - directions in the harmonization of the dyad: work life and a family. Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/17678 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/17677 Demograficzne uwarunkowania konieczności wzrostu zatrudnienia starszych pracowników w krajach Unii Europejskiej Czajka, Zofia The age structure of societies living in EU member slates is changing significantly: the share of persons at retirement age in the total number of population is steadily growing, whereas the proportion of the pre-working age population is decreasing. This type of demographic processes influences the labour market, particularly its future condition. Some member states are anticipated to suffer from the labour force shortage, aggravated by the ageing of the economically active population. Another important consequence of the increasingly grow ing proportion of population at retirement age in its total number is macro-social problems with financing their old age pensions. This calls for stimulating economic activity in the older age groups - a difficult challenge faced by the social policies in the member states. Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/17677 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/17676 Aktywność zawodowa osób w zaawansowanym wieku Urbaniak, Bogusława The ageing of European societies does not necessarily have to decrease the productivity of economies. After some preliminary conditions have been met, targeted actions built on a selection of forms of work and work organization solutions suitable for older workers can be launched to increase their economic activity. The Lisbon Strategy approved in March, 2000 explicitly requires EU member states to attain predetermined levels of employment rates for persons aged 55-64 years. In Poland, which is a relatively young country in demographic terms, employment rates among older workers belong to the lowest. The action plan developed by the Polish government to correct the situation (so-called Hausner Plan) was rejected by the society and so its implementation was given up. Therefore, it seems a correct approach to try to identify opportunities and risks faced by other member states, more successful in that area than Poland is. when considering the possibilities of improving the position of older workers in Poland. Special attention is given to issues such as investments in human capital and the duration of economic activity, types of jobs taken by older workers in the EU labour market, the scale of older workers’ exposure to low quality jobs in the EU, reactions of British employers to proposals for keeping older workers in employment. Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/17676 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z