%0 Journal Article %T Work protection of persons with disabilities %A Lewandowicz-Machnikowska, Monika %J Studia z Zakresu Prawa Pracy i Polityki Społecznej (Studies on Labour Law and Social Policy) %V Volume 24 (2017) %R 10.4467/25444654SPP.17.010.7397 %N Tom 24 Zeszyt 2 %P 117-124 %K ochrona pracy, niepełnosprawność, pracownicy niepełnosprawni, czas pracy, dodatkowy urlop, usprawiedliwiona nieobecność ; work protection, disability, disabled workers, working time, additional leave, leave of absence %@ 1429-9585 %D 2017 %U https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/szppips/artykul/work-protection-of-persons-with-disabilities %X This paper presents legal issues related to the protection of disabled people’s work. In particular the concept of disabled worker and its specifi c privileges are discussed. It has also been pointed out that there are serious arguments for incorporating the provisions on the protection of the disabled into the new Labor Code.