The objective of this presentation is to draw attention to the issues related to the selection of adequate occupation and the assessment of health ability of a diabetic to work in terms of current regulations and to present some special aspects of occupational medicine related to diabetes. The authors stress the importance of an individual assessment of health ability to work and the cooperation of all specialists. They present the conditions relevant to the assessment, such as the type and weight of diabetes, treatment methods, complications, health demands of work and the personality of a diabetic. They present characteristics of an ideal occupation and provide a list of occupations and activities which are not suitable for a diabetic under certain circumstances. Those are especially activities which may endanger the health of co-workers or inhabitants. They also notice the assessment of temporary working disability and the assessment of the decrease of ability of sustained profitability in diabetics.

        Key words: diabetes mellitus, selection of occupation, health ability to work, temporary work disability