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Foreign nationals who want to work in Türkiye legally must obtain either a “Work Permit” or “Work Permit Exemption Certificate”. Work permits in Türkiye are issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, General Directorate of International Labour, and, when first issued, if the “employment is period is less than one-year” the permit is...

Flexible working methods, especially on-call work and remote work, respond to the needs of modern business life. The Turkish Labour Code No. 4857 provides an important legal framework for the regulation of labor relations. In the Article 14 of the Act No. 4857, the regulations regarding on-call work and remote work as special types of...

One of the obligations of employers in terms of the Turkish Labour Code No. 4857 is to provide a document indicating the type of work the worker has done and the duration of the work in case of any worker leaving the job. This document is called a work document or work certificate. The Article...

If measures regarding occupational health and safety (OHS) are not taken sufficiently in workplaces, various administrative sanctions such as imposing administrative fines on employers may be applied. One of the sanctions determined by the Occupational Health and Safety Code No. 6331, which determines the basic rules regarding occupational health and safety in Turkey, is the...

In order to ensure occupational health and safety (OHS) in workplaces, it is necessary to first resort to collective protection measures and to eliminate the risk at its source. In cases where the risk is not completely eliminated at its source, the aim is to provide personal protective equipment to employees and to prevent or...

Work environments are full of various risks that have significant effects on the health of employees. It is both a legal obligation and an ethical obligation for employers to take the necessary precautions to ensure the health and safety of their employees. In this context, health surveillance plays an important role in the workplace. This...

According to the Turkish Occupational Health and Safety Regime, the definition of risk assessment is stated in the “Regulation on Occupational Health and Safety Risk Assessment” as “studies required to determine existing or external hazards in the workplace, to analyze and grade the factors that cause these hazards to turn into risks and the risks...

Occupational health and safety is of vital importance for the protection of employees. Emergencies can occur as unexpected and potentially dangerous events in workplaces. Such situations require employers to effectively implement emergency evacuation plans. This article discusses the obligations of employers regarding the evacuation of employees in cases of serious, imminent and unavoidable danger in...

Occupational health and safety is gaining importance in order to prevent the dangers that employees are exposed to in their workplaces and to provide a safe working environment. In cases of serious and imminent danger, employees must have certain rights in order to act quickly and effectively. In this context, employers’ responsibilities are also quite...

Occupational health and safety in workplaces is a vital issue in terms of employee health and work efficiency. The primary provisions regarding occupational health and safety (OHS) in Türkiye are regulated by the Occupational Health and Safety Code No. 6331. According to this law, employers are required to carry out occupational safety management in workplaces,...

As is known,the Law No. 7524 on Amendments to Tax Laws and Certain Laws was being published in the Turkish Official Gazette No. 32620 dated 02.08.2024. With the Article 28 of the relevant Law, the premium rate for short-term insurance branches paid by the employer was increased to 2.25, and the with Article 30 of...

The foreigners who want to work in Türkiye legally are required to obtain a work permit or a work permit exemption document. For the foreigners who want to reside in Türkiye including family members of work permit holders, residence permit is another requirement. Accordingly, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, General Directorate of Shipyards and...

The Article 17 of the Turkish Labour Code No. 4857, which is the fundamental law of Turkish Labour Law, contains regulations regarding the termination of employment contracts. This article defines how long in advance the employer and employee must notify the other party of the termination of the employment contract and the sanctions to be...

Within the framework of the Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law No. 5510, which is the fundamental law of the Turkish Social Security System, the “Short-Term Insurance Branches” cover the social insurance branches of work accident and occupational disease insurance, sickness insurance and maternity insurance. These insurance branches offer various assistance aimed at eliminating...

The Turkish Constitutional Court, the highest body of the Turkish Judicial System, has an important role in protecting and securing fundamental rights and freedoms in Türkiye. The right of individual application, which entered into force in 2010, allows individuals to apply to the Turkish Constitutional Court when they believe that their fundamental rights and freedoms...

Apprenticeship and traineeship periods provide an important opportunity for young people to discover their professions, investigate into their affinities, show their potential and gain work experience. The apprenticeship system maintains its importance as an effective and participatory education model for individuals who aim to gain competence in a profession. However, during these periods, issues such...

The basic rules regarding state support and incentives to be provided for investments in Türkiye are determined by the Decree on State Aid in Investments which is published in the Turkish Official Gazette dated 19.06.2012 and numbered 28328. The main sub-legislation text determining the application principles of the aforimentioned decree is the Communiqué on the...

The Turkish Labour Code No. 4857 is the primary legislation of the Turkish Labour Law. The Law has regulated the working hours of workers. According to the law, the working method is determined with its general elements and the principle of working full-time and indefinitely is accepted as base. In addition, normal working hours of...