Employment Problems of Disabled
The problem of employment is especially acute nowadays for disabled people. At the heart of problem is a confl ict between legal requirements to employ people with disabilities on the one part, and reluctance of employers to employ the disabled, on the other part. Municipal employment centers in cooperation with other involved agencies try to fi nd proper jobs for disabled workers, in the process implementing recommendations of individual professional rehabilitation programs. Based on analysis of the current situation the conclusion is made, that job seekers with disabilities usually encounter especially aggravated diffi culties when trying to obtain employment by themselves. The paper considers the most frequent reasons for denials of employment to disabled job seekers and resulting social and psychological problems. Advantages of having disabled workers at staff , opportunities of inclusive education and distance work as an employing option for a disabled individual are outlined.