Uścińska Gertruda

Prof. Gertruda Uścińska PhD: professor (2015), lawyer, researcher and lecturer at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Warsaw, head of the Centre for Social Security Studies; in 2012–2016, vice-dean for student affairs. Professor at the Institute of Labour and Social Studies. Since 2020, the chair of Committee for Labour and Social Policy of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Member of many scientific, opinion-making bodies and expert teams. In 2016–2024, president of the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS). Recognised authority at home and abroad in the field of labour law, social security, coordination of social security and free movement of persons in the European Union. Author of numerous publications in the field of social policy, social security, European law, and comparative social policy. Editor-in-chief of the journal “Social Security. Theory, Law, Practice”. In 2008–2024 multiple lectures in Canada, USA, Australia, Japan, France, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany and other countries. Many years of experience in applying social security law and international social law.

Research interests:

European Union law, international social law, social security, social insurance, social security coordination, comparative social policy, labour law

Unit

Centre for Social Security Studies

Recent publications:

G. Uścińska, Social security law, Warsaw, 2021.
G. Uścińska, Social insurance law. Principles, financing, organisation. Second edition, Warsaw, 2022.
G. Uścińska, New solutions for persons with disabilities – the Act of 7 July 2023 on the support allowance, “Labour and Social Security Journal”, 2023, Vol. 12, p. 33–39, DOI 10.33226/0032-6186.2023.12.5.