This article addresses the issues of stigmatization and discrimination against individuals with excess body weight in the Polish labor market. Its primary aim is to analyze how overweight and obese individuals are perceived in the workplace by HR professionals and managers. A key focus is placed on identifying who is currently recognized as a person with excess body weight in professional contexts, what stereotypes are associated with overweight and obesity, and whether and how individuals with additional weight may face discrimination from HR staff, managerial personnel, and colleagues. The presented conclusions are based on the qualitative research conducted by the author among HR specialists and managers.

This article examines the popularization of remote work in Poland between 2020 and 2024, drawing on data from Statistics Poland (GUS). The observed trends are interpreted within the framework of reflexive modernization. The analysis shows that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly accelerated the flexibilization of the labour market, leading to a sustained increase in remote work, especially in knowledge-based sectors and the most modernized regions of the country. The article focuses on the scale and dynamics of remote work, exploring its demographic, spatial, and sectoral variations, as well as the associated inequalities. It is based on a comprehensive analysis of the GUS data on remote work and contributes to the existing Polish literature by offering an integrated study of this phenomenon.

Maritime professions have been a central focus of Polish maritime sociology for decades. Researchers studying work at sea have been based not only in Gdańsk and Szczecin but also in Poznań or Katowice. The article presents several decades of research achievements in this field, with special emphasis on the specifics of employment on deep-sea vessels. This work environment has at times been perceived as a closed, quasi-total institution. The article also discusses contemporary research trends, including safety culture, equality, and automation, as well as the challenges maritime labour organizers face in light of the blue economy concept.