The Employer as a Socially Responsible Entity

Abstract

The implementation of selected constituents of the idea of business social responsibility is guaranteed by statutory law in many normative acts, with legal sanctions safeguarding their observance. First of all, the employer's obligation is to respect the dignity and other personal interests of its employee. The employer also has to take care of safe and hygienic working conditions and to facilitate improvement of employees’ professional qualifications. Depending on its capacities and conditions, the employer is also obligated to meet the living and cultural needs of its employees. Moreover, by reference to the principles of community life, the legal system is opened to the criteria that exist outside this system.