20% of firms do not hire aged over 50

Polish companies are not eager to employ people aged over 50 years old, a recent survey by Work Service showed. Over 20 percent of the surveyed employers said they do not hire those who are aged at 50 and above, additionally only 12 percent of the respondents is planning to increase the current number of their employers in this age group. "In the coming years this trend will have to be changed, because without the involvement of seniors in the labor market Poland's economy can not handle by itself. The Central Statistical Office's data shows that the Polish society is one of the fastest aging societies in Europe," Maciej Witucki, CEo at Work Service pointed out. Polish employers appreciate experience (46 percent), engagement (33 percent) and sense of responsibility (30 percent) as well as availability (31 percent)of their employees aged above 50, the survey also indicated.