Status prawny osoby niepełnosprawnej w wybranych aktach normatywnych Unii Europejskiej
Legal Status of People with Disabilities Under EU Law

Summary/Abstract: The scope of this paper touches the changes which occurred in the European Union law relating to legal status of disabled persons since the creation of European Community in 1958. The analysis is based on relevant legal sources, ie. treaties, EU regulations, directives and decisions, as well as the ECJ jurisprudence and OECD reports. The article underlines the meaning of the new individual-oriented approach, indicating equality of rights of disabled and healthy. However it also gives attention to practical aspect of said changes, especially the adverse labour market position of disabled people. For these reasons, despite common EU legislature it is important to support and recommend not only social protection, but also social inclusion and acceptance of the disabled persons.

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