Lack of social security of the workers of gastronomic business in Poland due to the epidemic covid-19

Abstract

The social security, understood as a state where a person has the opportunity to live, survive and develop, is a very important issue. To ensure this state to security, certain activities of the states and other bodies are necessary. Those activities should be focused on the process of satisfactions of different human needs all the time even in the time of crises such the state of pandemic which is faced right now. Because of the problems related to covid-19, the security, especially social security of many people is at risk. One of the groups which is particularly affected by epidemic are people working in gastronomic industry (workers of pubs, bars, and restaurants).The goal of this article is to show that people hired in gastronomic industry may have problem with the sense of social security due to current humanitarian crisis. Some analyzes of the current situation of this industry will be made. Also, we would like to show that the help provided by state social policy within anti-covid shields are not sufficient and proper. Some international background and scenario will be given but mainly, the article will focus on the situation in Poland.