- CARE4CARE - We Care for Those Who Care - Vol. II
- Edited by Maria Luisa Vallauri, William Chiaromonte
Polish Care Workers’ Discrimination Map Report
- Agata Ludera-Ruszel
- Hubert Kotarski
- © 2025 Author(s) |
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-0896-3.07
This report describes patterns of discrimination in Poland’s care sector, primarily related to gender and migrant status. It examines the legal and institutional framework, collective agreements, and the persistence of gender stereotypes shaping the sector. It addresses the feminisation of care work, the prevalence of informal employment, and the limited legal protection for migrant workers. It also highlights the weak role of equality bodies and the structural reliance on female labour in the Polish care system.
- Keywords:
- Care Workers,
- Discriminations,
- Equality bodies,
- Polish Labour Law,
University of Rzeszow, Poland
University of Rzeszow, Poland
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Chapter Information
Chapter Title
Polish Care Workers’ Discrimination Map Report
Authors
Agata Ludera-Ruszel, Hubert Kotarski
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0896-3.07
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2025
Copyright Information
© 2025 Author(s)
Content License
Metadata License
Bibliographic Information
Book Title
CARE4CARE - We Care for Those Who Care - Vol. II
Book Subtitle
Discriminations in the Care Sector: National Legal Frameworks and Comparative Insights
Editors
Maria Luisa Vallauri, William Chiaromonte
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
456
Publication Year
2025
Copyright Information
© 2025 Author(s)
Content License
Metadata License
Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0896-3
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0895-6
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0896-3
eISBN (epub)
979-12-215-0897-0
Series Title
Studi sul lavoro di cura - Studies on Care Work