IS PRECARIOUS WORK A SOCIAL ISSUE?

The book "Is Precarious Work a Social Issue?" is a collection of analyses and perspectives on the contemporary labor market. Precarious work, characterized by a lack of job security, low wages, and limited access to social benefits, is becoming an increasingly common phenomenon. The authors of the publication, who are experts in the field of social policy, economics, and sociology, attempt to define the precariat, analyze its causes and consequences, and seek solutions to improve the situation of precarious workers.

• In-depth analysis of the phenomenon of work precarization.
• Perspective of social policy in the context of precarious work.
• Catholic social teaching in the care of the working person.
• Scope of low wages in Poland.
• Precarious reality in Poland – diagnosis.
• Introduction to the issue of the precariat.
• The precariat as a source of new inequalities.

This book is a valuable read for anyone interested in the issues of the contemporary labor market, social policy, and economics. It is a publication that allows you to understand the complexity of the phenomenon of precarization and seek answers to the question of how to make work more stable and dignified. The authors, representing various scientific and ideological backgrounds, present different points of view, which allows you to form your own opinion on this important social problem.

The publication contains analyses of the causes of precarization, such as globalization, automation, and deregulation of the labor market. The authors point out that precarization particularly affects young people, women, and people with low qualifications. They also analyze the consequences of precarization for individuals, families, and society as a whole, such as stress, lack of security, health problems, and limited opportunities for personal and professional development. The book is an important voice in the public debate about the future of work and the role of the state in ensuring decent working conditions for all citizens.

Among the topics covered are, among others, the precariat as a new category of employees, the precariat as a source of new inequalities, the problem of precarious work from the perspective of social policy, the place of Catholic social teaching in the care of the working person, the scope of low wages in Poland, and the precarious reality in Poland. The authors also analyze legal and institutional solutions that could help reduce precarization and improve the situation of precarious workers, such as the introduction of a minimum wage, increased employment protection, expanded access to social benefits, and the promotion of social dialogue.