The paper presents the types of support available to employers who employ individuals with disabilities, as well as opportunities for the disabled to enter the labor market, start a business, and keep it running. The text is enriched with information about the labor rights of people with disabilities. A thorough examination of the legislation in force in Poland and Greece led us to numerous and interesting conclusions. Despite many seemingly attractive forms of support available to employers and people with disabilities, we note that the labor participation rate of people with disabilities is still much lower in Poland and Greece than in many other European countries. What is the main barrier to the activation of people with disabilities? Although the answer to this question is certainly multi-threaded, it seems justifiable to claim that the complexity of the legislation, a number of stipulations in the area of public aid, and possible new adverse amendments to labor laws effectively discourage employers from creating jobs for people with disabilities and they discourage people with disabilities from being economically activated.

SummaryEntrepreneurship is widely regarded as the key to economic development. In spite of the crisis is here, more and more companies are established. The aim of this article is the answer the question: does this difficult situation trigger an entrepreneurial spirit, effectively discourage us from taking on new challenges and make us more creative? An important factor creating entrepreneurship in Poland, in times of crisis and economic slowdown is the availability of funds for economic activity. Currently, people who want to start a business in Poland may apply for funds from many sources. The multitude of available resources and growing competition for their acquisition encourage creative people to create their own place in economic reality.

The article discusses the economic inactivity of disabled persons in Poland and pointing their opportunities for change. Their activity is analysed using statistical and empirical data obtained from quarterly Labour Force Surveys (LFS) conducted by Central Statistical Office (GUS), as well as information available at the Office of the Government Plenipotentiary for the Disabled. Pointing to a considerably improved labour market situation of disabled people, the above analysis of their economic activity also finds multiple constraints in this area. The present social policy has not lifted the existing barriers, but have only made them less severe for a time.

The purpose of this article is to show the importance of polymers in the rehabilitation of people with disabilities. The article takes into account medical, sociological and economic aspects of the issue under study. It turns out that both medical and occupational rehabilitation have a significant impact on the professional activity of a person with a disability. What is more, there is a close interdependence between the type of disability and the ability to perform specific activities. Persons with disabilities, due to the damage to the body, do not lose all abilities and retain the ability to perform many activities necessary in life, work, etc. Some of the abilities, after being identified and improved, can be the basis for starting rehabilitation, training, and then s professional work. In many cases, early and properly conducted rehabilitation is invaluable. However, it would not be possible without many devices which are made using polymers. They are used for the production of prostheses for limbs, joints, tendons, as well as teeth. They are also used during medical diagnosis, rehabilitation and prophylactic activities. The review of domestic and foreign literature confirms that the use of polymers in medicine significantly improves the quality of life of people with disabilities and enables them, through rehabilitation, to return to physical and professional activity. And although all polymers used to produce the above-mentioned elements must undergo a special modification in order to increase their overall strength and provide them with essential properties for utility purposes, undoubtedly modern medicine cannot do without polymers.