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Równość i sprawiedliwość w dostępie do zatrudnienia
Equality and Justice in Access to Employment

Author(s): Anna Kosut
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Labor relations, Law on Economics, Human Resources in Economy, EU-Legislation
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej
Keywords: access to employment; equal treatments; employment exchange; selection processes; positive actions;

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with problem of equality and justice in access to employment. The majority of this study concerns equal treatment the unemployed who need employment exchange and people who take part in selection processes as well. The author presents Polish law regulations which aim is work against discrimination on previous employment stage. The paper shows the importance of positive actions as the instrument for real equality in access to employment. Referring to the sex as one of the discriminations criteria the author points that Polish law rules concerning burdensome and harmful works for women are incompatible with the standards of EU law.

  • Issue Year: 62/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 93-114
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish