Abstract:
The equal opportunities policy is attracting more and more supporters
within Polish entrepreneur circles. Certain phenomena such as; the migration
of professionals to EU countries, aging of the Polish society, new regulations
prohibiting discrimination in the workplace on grounds of gender and higher
levels of education among women in relation to men, have awoken much
interest in gender equality issues at the present time. The implementation of
these policies in enterprises will not only boost women’s role within the labor
market, but also, provide a source of economic advantages and increasing
benefits to employers. One of the tools intended to monitor gender equality in
the workplace is the Gender Index.
The aim of this article is to show the advantages arising from the
implementation of an equal opportunities policy in enterprises with particular
attention to the Gender Index.