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Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 12th December 2018 on granting funds to disabled person for undertaking economic, agricultural activity or in a form of social cooperative (Dz. U. no 2342) (Rozporządzenie Ministra Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej z dnia 12 grudnia 2018 r. w sprawie przyznania osobie niepełnosprawnej środków na podjęcie działalności gospodarczej, rolniczej albo działalności w formie spółdzielni socjalnej) -

Adoption: 2018-12-12 | Date of entry into force: 2018-12-14 | Date of end of application: 2021-06-30 | POL-2018-R-109035

Regulation sets:
- conditions and mode of granting disposable funds to disabled unemployed or seeking employment, from the National Funds for Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons, to undertake economic, agricultural activity or in a way of social cooperative.
- conditions of fund reimbursement
-forms of guarantee of funds reimbursement, when conditions of granting agreement are not met
-specimen of application form for above mentioned fund and some required conditions of granting agreement.

Poland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act of 23rd October 2018 on Solidarity Fund to support disabled people (Dz. U. no 2192) (Ustawa z dnia 23 października 2018 r. o Solidarnościowym Funduszu Wsparcia Osób Niepełnosprawnych) -

Adoption: 2018-10-23 | Date of entry into force: 2019-01-01 | POL-2018-L-109031

Aim of the fund is to provide social, vocational and healthcare support to disabled people. Source of Fund financing is a solidarity levy on personal income exceeding 1 million PLN a year.

Poland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act of 10th May 2018 to amend the Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities and some other acts (Text No 1076) -

Adoption: 2018-05-10 | Date of entry into force: 2018-06-06 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2018-06-01 | POL-2018-L-107941

The main objective of the amendment is to further support people with disabilities and their families:
-rehabilitation support through additional activities in occupational therapy workshops
-care allowance for parents and guardians in case of disabled child illness
-usage of flexible work arrangement and remote working.

Poland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act of the 9th May 2018 on special arrangement to support severely disabled persons (Text No 932) (Ustawa z dnia 9 maja 2018 r. o szczególnych rozwiązaniach wspierających osoby o znacznym stopniu niepełnosprawności) -

Adoption: 2018-05-09 | Date of entry into force: 2018-06-01 | POL-2018-L-107940

Provisions of the act facilitate severely disabled, irrespective of their age, access to healthcare, pharmaceutical services and medical equipment.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 27 October 2016 concerning National Consultancy Council for matters concerning disablities (Text No. 1783). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 27 pazdziernika 2016 r. w sprawie Krajowej Rady Konsultacyjnej do Spraw Osób Niepelnosprawnych) -

Adoption: 2016-10-27 | Date of entry into force: 2016-11-01 | POL-2016-R-103907

The regulation specifies:
1) procedure for appointing members of the National Consultancy Council for the disabled matters;
2) organization and mode of operation of the Council and rules of participation in Councils work of representatives of the public administration, non-governmental organizations not represented in the Council, and representatives of voivodeship and counties councils for the disabled;
3) deadlines for submitting candidates for the Council members.

Poland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act of 19th July 2016 to amend: Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities and some other acts (Text No. 1336). -

Adoption: 2016-07-19 | Date of entry into force: 2016-11-01 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2016-09-25 | POL-2016-L-103896

Article 1. Amendment to the Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities: provisions governing the selection and activity of the Council of Social Dialogue.
Article 2. Amendment to the Act of 19th August 2011 on sign language and other means of communication: Chairperson of the Council may only be an authorized person who knows sign and Polish languages.
Article 3. Amendment to the Act of 25th September 2015 to amend the Act on promotion of employment and on labour market institutions: minor changes in numeration.
Article 4. Entry into force.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 22nd June 2016 concerning monthly subsidies to the remuneration of workers with disabilities (Text No. 951). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 22 czerwca 2016 r. w sprawie miesiecznego dofinansowania do wynagrodzen pracowników niepelnosprawnych) -

Adoption: 2016-06-22 | Date of entry into force: 2016-07-01 | POL-2016-R-103892

The regulation defines:
1) detailed conditions of granting and the procedure of transferring monthly subsidies to disabled employees' salaries
2) application deadlines and specimen for:
A) monthly information about salaries, employment, grades and the type of disability of employees
B) application for a monthly payment for running month,
3) requirements to be met by employers, transmitting documents electronically.

Poland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act of 6th February 2015 to amend Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (Text No. 493). -

Adoption: 2015-02-06 | Date of entry into force: 2015-06-01 | POL-2015-L-101436

Regulations from the Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities apply also in case of disable farmers and agricultural workers given that the social contributions are being paid.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 23rd December 2014 concerning reimbursement of additional costs for employing workers with disabilities (Text No. 1987). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 23 grudnia 2014 r. w sprawie zwrotu dodatkowych kosztow zwiazanych z zatrudnianiem pracownikow niepelnosprawnych) -

Adoption: 2014-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | Date of end of application: 2021-06-30 | POL-2014-R-98436

Regulation provides for grants to counter additional costs employers have when adapting the workplace for workers with disabilities including adapting or acquiring equipment or software. Sets out the reimbursement procedure, conditions etc. and contains the forms and documentation required and deadlines to be met.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 23rd December 2014 concerning co-financing the monthly wages of workers with disabilities (Text No. 1988). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 23 grudnia 2014 r. w sprawie miesiecznego dofinansowania do wynagrodzen pracownikow niepelnosprawnych ) -

Adoption: 2014-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | Date of end of application: 2021-06-30 | POL-2014-R-98437

The Regulation defines:
-specific conditions and procedures for the co-financing of monthly salaries for disabled workers;
-application deadlines for such co-financing and examples of information required;
- conditions needed to be met by employers submitting documents on-line.

Poland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act of 28th November 2014 amending the Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (Text No. 1873). -

Adoption: 2014-11-28 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | POL-2014-L-98435

Amendments to provisions regarding cost reimbursement for employing disabled workers and unemployed. Sets limits for monthly workplace subsidy for the total of 70% of the cost of workplace creation.

Poland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act of the 10th June 2014 amending the Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (Text No. 877). -

Adoption: 2014-06-10 | Date of entry into force: 2014-07-16 | POL-2014-L-98405

The working time of a worker with a sever or moderate degree of disability can not exceed seven hours a day and 35 hours a week.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 20 December 2012 concerning the controlling by pre-defined organs on the basis of the Act on professional and social rehabilitation and also on the employment of persons with disabilities (Text No. 29). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 20 grudnia 2012 r. w sprawie trybu i sposobu przeprowadzania kontroli przez organy upowaznione do kontroli na podstawie ustawy o rehabilitacji zawodowej i spolecznej oraz zatrudnianiu osób niepelnosprawnych) -

Adoption: 2012-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-24 | POL-2012-R-95042

The Regulation sets out rules for auditing based on the Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons. Moreover specifies various types of audit, needed authorisation to perform control.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 20 December 2012 defining draft reports on monthly and annual employment status, education and activities of persons with disabilities (Text No. 33) (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 20 grudnia 2012 r. w sprawie okreslenia wzorow miesiecznych i rocznych informacji o zatrudnieniu, ksztalceniu lub o dzialalnosci na rzecz osób niepelnosprawnych) -

Adoption: 2012-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-24 | POL-2012-R-95450

The Regulation sets out rules and model reports to be used when providing information on a monthly and yearly basis on the employment, education and pro-employment activities of persons with disabilities.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Governmental Declaration of of 25 September 2012 on the binding power of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) (Text no. 1170). (Oswiadczenie Rzadowe z dnia 25 wrzeżnia 2012 r. w sprawie mocy obowiazujacej Konwencji o prawach osob niepelnosprawnych, sporzadzonej w Nowym Jorku dnia 13 grudnia 2006 r. ) -

Adoption: 2012-09-25 | Date of entry into force: 2012-10-25 | POL-2012-M-92208

The Declaration confirms the binding power of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Poland as from its entry into force on the 25th October 2012 excluding par. 23 al.1(a) which is to be applied as soon as relevant Polish regulations are amended.

Poland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act of 29 October 2010 to amend Act on occupational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons and some other Acts (Text No. 1475). -

Adoption: 2010-10-29 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | POL-2010-L-86536

Amendments to the Act in regard to undertaking economic activity or employment by the disabled. Sets up working hours limits (7 hours daily and 35 weekly). Financial incentives for employers from the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Fund, and reductions when calculating personal income tax.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 15 October 2009 on granting certain concessions in tax liability repayments, being a part of public assistance in employing disadvantaged and disabled persons (Text No. 1426). (Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 15 października 2009 r. w sprawie udzielania niektórych ulg w spłacie zobowiązań podatkowych stanowiących pomoc publiczną na zatrudnienie pracowników znajdujących się w szczególnie niekorzystnej sytuacji i na zatrudnienie pracowników niepełnosprawnych) -

Adoption: 2009-10-15 | Date of entry into force: 2009-10-17 | POL-2009-R-82829

Launches the incentives scheme for employers engaging disabled or disadvantages workers.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 10 September 2008 to amend the Regulation concerning benefits to employers engaging disabled persons and for disabled persons performing economic or agricultural activities (Text No. 1062).

Adoption: 2008-09-10 | Date of entry into force: 2008-10-01 | POL-2008-R-80666

Adds a new Article 4A concerning severely disabled persons and the benefits of their employment.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 7 February 2008 regarding the objectives of occupational and social rehabilitation for disabled persons with respect to foundations and non-governmental organizations (Text No. 172).

Adoption: 2008-02-07 | Date of entry into force: 2008-07-01 | POL-2008-R-80375

Specifies the modalities and principles that ought to be followed by foundations and NGOs in applying for state funding. Contains a list of social and occupational rehabilitation activities.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Health of 22 January 2008 regarding conditions and methods of reimbursement of expenses for disabled workers training (Text No. 116).

Adoption: 2008-01-22 | Date of entry into force: 2008-02-01 | Date of end of application: 2008-12-31 | POL-2008-R-80374

The Regulation sets down procedures for the reimbursement of disabled workers training.

Poland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act of 6 December 2007, amending the Act on occupational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons (Text No. 1822).

Adoption: 2007-12-06 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-01 | POL-2007-L-79396

Provides for State funding for the Social and Professional rehabilitation of disabled persons.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy on financial assistance for disabled persons undertaking economic or rural activity or contributing to a co-operative society (Text No. 1403).

Adoption: 2007-10-17 | Date of entry into force: 2007-11-06 | POL-2007-R-79435

Regulates the conditions to be meet by disabled persons wishing to apply for the state funding as well as procedures and the relevant public organs responsible for receiving and granting the applications. Also includes an example of an application form.

Poland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act of 15 June 2007 amending the Act on occupational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons, and some other acts (Text No. 791).

Adoption: 2007-06-15 | Date of entry into force: 2007-07-29 | POL-2007-L-79397

Amendments made to the previous Act and relevant legislation regarding the policy on disabled workers and State funding.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 29 January 2007, repealing the Regulation on detailed conditions of allocation of aid to entreprises employing disabled persons (Text No. 117).

Adoption: 2007-01-29 | Date of entry into force: 2007-02-22 | POL-2007-R-79433

Repeals the Regulation of 18 May 2004 on detailed conditions of allocation of aid to entreprises employing disabled persons (Text No. 1194).

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 18 May 2004 of the Council of Ministers to determine detailed conditions for allocation of aid for training of disabled workers (Text No. 1193).

Adoption: 2004-05-18 | Date of entry into force: 2004-05-18 | POL-2004-R-69003

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 18 May 2004 on detailed conditions of allocation of aid to entreprises employing disabled persons (Text No. 1194).

Adoption: 2004-05-18 | Date of entry into force: 2004-05-18 | POL-2004-R-69004

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 30 April 2004 of the Council of Ministers to determine detailed conditions for allocation of aid to lead economic activity by disabled persons (Text No. 1191).

Adoption: 2004-04-30 | Date of entry into force: 2004-04-30 | POL-2004-R-69002

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 27 April 2004 to amend the Regulation [of 31 December 1998] on the entreprise fund for rehabilitation of disabled persons (Text No. 960).

Adoption: 2004-04-27 | Date of entry into force: 2004-04-27 | POL-2004-R-68970

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 27 April 2004 of the Council of Ministers determining detailed modalities of allocation of minimum aid to the protected work entreprises (Text No. 989).

Adoption: 2004-04-27 | Date of entry into force: 2004-05-10 | POL-2004-R-68987

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 23 April 2003 of the Minister of Economy, Labour and Social Policy to amend the Regulation [of 12 June 2003] establishing detailed principles and modalities relating to the procedure to allocate financial aid to protected work entreprises by the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons Fund (Text No. 756).

Adoption: 2004-04-23 | Date of entry into force: 2004-04-23 | POL-2004-R-68968

Poland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act of 19 December 2003 to amend the Act [of 27 August 1997] on occupational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons and the Act implementing the Act [of 24 April 2003] on activities of public interest and voluntary work (Text No. 2262).

Adoption: 2003-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | POL-2003-L-67696

Numerous amendments concerning inter alia employment of disabled persons, financial aid for employers employing disabled workers and rates of employment of these wokers.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 15 July 2003 of the Minister of Economy, Labour and Social Policy to define disability. (Text No. 1328). (Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej z dnia 15 lipca 2003 r. w sprawie orzekania o niepełnosprawności i stopniu niepełnosprawności) -

Adoption: 2003-07-15 | Date of entry into force: 2003-07-29 | POL-2003-R-68842

Makes provision for modalities of issuance of disability certificates and determination of disability.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of 16 June 2003 of the Minister of Economy, Labour and Social Policy concerning the reimbursement of costs in relation to the adaptation of workplaces to the needs of disabled workers.(Text No. 1081).

Adoption: 2003-06-16 | Date of entry into force: 2003-06-30 | POL-2003-R-68784

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 12 June 2003 of the Minister of Economy, Labour and Social Policy establishing detailed principles and modalities relating to the procedure to allocate financial aid to protected work entreprises by the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons Fund. (text No. 1161).

Adoption: 2003-06-12 | Date of entry into force: 2003-06-26 | POL-2003-R-68837

Determines very detailed conditions of allocation and maximum amount of funds, credits and security arrangments, and the procedure to obtain the reimbursement.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of 22 May 2003 of the Minister of Economy, Labour and Social Policy concerning rehabilitation cures (Text No. 929).

Adoption: 2003-05-22 | Date of entry into force: 2003-06-19 | POL-2003-R-65986

Regulates rehabilitation cures for disabled or occupationally injured persons. Appendix contains various model documents.

Poland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act of 20 December 2002 to amend the Act of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons and to amend certain other acts (Text No. 7).

Adoption: 2002-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2003-03-01 | POL-2003-L-65525

Amends, inter alia, the scope (ratione personae) of the act and eligibility criteria.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of 21 January 2000 of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy on occupational activity enterprises (Text No. 77).

Adoption: 2000-01-21 | Date of entry into force: 2000-02-14 | POL-2000-R-57524

Determines specific rules for establishing, financing and operating occupational activity enterprises, including the working and rehabilitation time of persons with a high degree of disability employed in such enterprises. Occupational activity enterprises are specifically designed to employ disabled persons with the purpose of preparing them to live independently.

Poland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act of 23 December 1999 to amend the act on occupational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons (Text No. 1280).

Adoption: 1999-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 2000-01-01 | POL-1999-L-57517

Amends and supplements s. 21 and repeals s. 65.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 58 of 13 January 1999 of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy on the delegation by the National Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons of tasks and duties in the field of vocational, social and health rehabilitation to non-governmental organizations and local self-government.

Adoption: 1999-01-13 | POL-1999-R-54066

Determines types of tasks and duties in the field of vocational, social and health rehabilitation which may be delegated to non-governmental organizations and to local self-government, sets general rules and procedures of delegation of such tasks and duties, principles of determining and accounting for subsidies allocated by the National Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons to carry out such tasks and duties. Also sets rules for assessing and exercising supervision over the realisation of delegated tasks and duties.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 22 of 31 December 1998 of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy on the enterprise fund for rehabilitation of disabled persons.

Adoption: 1998-12-31 | Date of entry into force: 1999-01-01 | POL-1998-R-54064

Determines types of expenses, specific rules of using financial means at the disposal of enterprise funds for the rehabilitation of disabled persons, conditions to lay down internal rules of using such financial means, as well as rules of awarding aid and its amount to disabled and unemployed persons previously employed by protected work enterprises.

Poland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act No. 1019 of 26 November 1998 to amend the Act on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons.

Adoption: 1998-11-26 | Date of entry into force: 1998-12-21 | POL-1999-L-52424

Amends sections 12, 46 and 68 of the Act on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 547 of 25 June 1998 of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy on specific conditions for reducing the employers' contributions to the National Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons.

Adoption: 1998-06-25 | Date of entry into force: 1999-01-01 | POL-1998-R-52419

Sets specific rules to reduce employers' contributions to the National Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons. As a general rule, such a reduction may only be granted to employers in months in which the actual employment of the disabled persons occurs and is calculated on the basis of the total amount of wages paid by the employer to the disabled employee(s).

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 548 of 25 June 1998 of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy on specific conditions of refunding by the National Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons of the costs borne by employers employing disabled persons.

Adoption: 1998-06-25 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-25 | POL-1998-R-52420

Provides for the possibility for an employer to have the costs required for the adaptation of the place of work in case of employment of disabled persons refunded by the National Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons.

Poland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act No. 628 of 18 June 1998 to amend the Act of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons.

Adoption: 1998-06-18 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-01 | POL-1998-L-52421

Amends Section 28 (1) and repeals section 64.

Poland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act of 27 August 1997 on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (Text No 776) (Ustawa o rehabilitacji zawodowej i społecznej oraz zatrudnianiu osób niepełnosprawnych) -

Adoption: 1997-08-27 | Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01 | POL-1997-L-48525

Defines disability and disability grades, sets measures of occupational and social rehabilitation, regulates conditions of employment of disabled persons and imposes on employers specific duties and obligations while employing disabled persons. Regulates tasks and organisation of social services for disabled persons. Also establishes a National Consultative Council for Matters relating to Disabled Persons as well as a National Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 12 of 18 December 1996 of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy on the type of specialized care services and qualifications of persons providing such services to mentally disabled persons, on conditions and procedures of fixing and charging fees for such services, as well as on conditions for partially or totally waiving such fees.

Adoption: 1996-12-18 | Date of entry into force: 1997-01-23 | POL-1996-R-47892

Defines types of specialized care services adapted to particular needs arising from the type of sickness or disability. Such services cover social integration measures, medical care, physical rehabilitation, psychological, pedagogical, educational and therapeutic support, and housing assistance. Persons providing such services must be accordingly qualified and have a minimum of six months working experience in a psychiatric care institution or in an institution concerned with social assistance for mentally disabled persons. Fees charged for specialized care services are defined by separate legislation. Waivers from fees are admitted under certain conditions, inter alia, when a disabled person benefits from more than one such service, when relatives of a disabled person are under medical, psychiatric, hospital or social care, and if more than one relative benefits from specialized care services.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 677 of 28 November 1996 of the Ministry of Labour and Social policy to amend the Order to determine the relevant institutions to evaluate the inability of physical, psychological and mental capabilities to exercise paid work and determine the degree of labour capacity of a disabled person.

Adoption: 1996-11-28 | Date of entry into force: 1996-12-26 | POL-1996-R-45936

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy to lay down rules of establishing, operating and financing occupational therapy centres (Text No. 357).

Adoption: 1992-09-08 | Date of entry into force: 1992-10-08 | POL-1992-R-31706

Inter alia provides that the occupational therapy centres aim at the social rehabilitation of disabled persons with a partial ability to work. Persons undergoing occupational therapy may be remunerated at a 30 % rate of the minimum wage applicable.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy concerning the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (Text No. 240).

Adoption: 1992-06-17 | POL-1992-R-31358

This Fund is dedicated to the vocational, social and medical rehabilitation of disabled persons.

Poland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy concerning sicknesses justifying a reduction of working time of disabled persons, and principles applicable to such reductions (Text No. 207).

Adoption: 1992-04-21 | Date of entry into force: 1992-06-19 | POL-1992-R-31359