In Poland, inactivity rates of workers with disabilities are much higher than other European countries, where approximately 2.38 million people of working age have a certified disability. Only 38% of people with disabilities are employed, compared to higher employment rates for non-disabled workers. While anti-discrimination laws have been implemented, employers do not always follow them. New vocational training programs have been introduced to help people with disabilities find jobs, and employers receive subsidies for hiring and accommodating disabled workers, though Poland's employment rates for disabled people have not increased as in other EU countries. Common barriers people with disabilities face include difficulties with health, education, employment, transportation, access to information, housing, and greater rates of poverty and

2. *Inactivity rates of Polish workers with disabilities tend to be much
higher than in other countries. , the country has the highest level
of disability in Europe, with some 2.38 million people with
disabilities in working age. This means that one in ten people in
working age have a certified disability.
*the participation of people with disabilities in the open labour
force tends to be considerably lower than that of other workers.
Only 38 per cent of people with disabilities of working age were in
employment in Poland, The global study refers to the significant
growth in domestic anti-discrimination laws in recent years,
however, the fact that the law exists doesn’t mean that the
employers follow it.
*In countries like Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic the
sheltered employment is characterized by declines. We find that
most of the people working in sheltered employment are aged 25-
44, except in Poland, where almost 60% of those employed in
sheltered workshops are aged over 45 Most of the countries have
been characterized by an increase in the employment status of
people with disabilities with the exception of Poland and the
Czech Republic.

3. *Concerning age, the highest share among unemployed people
with disabilities is in the age group of above 45. The
breakdown by type of disability, for Poland, indicates that
the unemployed are mostly those with mental and
intellectual handicaps
*New vocational training and rehabilitation programmes have
been put into practice with the purpose of helping people
with disabilities to enter the labour market. Different funds
and subsidies are offered to employers to encourage the
employment of people with disabilities and to adapt the
infrastructure at the place of work for this purpose.
*Labour Office provides a one-off contribution to employers
who create jobs reserved for people with disabilities in
sheltered workshops or other sheltered workplaces. There
are also contributions for operational costs and public
authorities offer tax advantages.

4. *People with disabilities can represent a significant addition
to the labour force and that way contribute to economic
production. Many EU Member States have made an effort to
break down the discrimination barriers with respect to
disability and to consider these people as an integral part
of society and the workforce
*Barriers the disabled people meet
*health,
*education,
*employment,
*transport,
*information access,
*housing,
*less economic participation,
*higher rate of poverty,
*poorer health outcomes

5. Basic disability etiquette
*Don’t lean on or touch a person's wheelchair, cane or
crutches. These products are part of the space that
belongs to the person who uses it. Use a chair, whenever
possible, in order to place yourself at the person's eye
level to facilitate conversation.
*People with limited hand use or who wear a prosthetic
limb can usually shake hands. Shaking hands with the left
hand is acceptable.
*To get the attention of a person with a hearing disability,
tap the person on the shoulder or wave your hand. Look
directly at the person and speak clearly, naturally and
slowly to establish if the person can read lips. Face a good
light source and keep your hands away from your mouth
when speaking.

6. * Do not pretend to understand what a person is saying if you do not. Try
rephrasing what you wish to communicate, or ask the person to repeat what you
do not understand.
* A Service Animal is any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually
trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability regardless of
whether they have been licensed or certified by a state or local government
* Do not touch or pet the Service Animal, without permission.
* Do not make noises at the Service Animal, it may distract the animal from doing
its job.
* Do not feed the Service Animal, it may disrupt his/her schedule.
* The person may not feel like discussing the assistance the Service Animal
provides.
European Disability Strategy for 2010-2020 Nothing about disabled people
without disabled people
* One of the major goals:
* Include more disabled people into the labor market by social and employment
rehabilitation
* Make the people with disabilities more Aware of their exclusion
* work on the Negative approach towards the disabled, the belief of inability to
do tasks
* Reduce the high unemployment rate

7. Polish Humanitarian Action
Our mission is to make the world a
better place by alleviating human
suffering and promoting humanitarian
values. The work of any of us
contributes to saving people’s lives.
Janina Ochojska is the founder and
president of PAH. She is an extremely
modest woman, an unquestioned
authority in the field of humanitarian
aid. She was born on 12 March 1955 in
Gdańsk She is an astronomer and
journalist by She has always been an
active community worker. Her aim in
life has always been helping others She
was diagnosed with polio and had an
operation in France in 1984. There she
first encountered the idea of a
humanitarian organisation – EquiLibre,
where she worked as a volunteer. She
coordinated the French medical and
food aid for Polish hospitals and she
organised support convoys to Bosnia.