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Depending on the economic developments experienced nationwide or at the sector or at the enterprise level, mass layoffs may be made in some enterprises. The Article 29 of the Turkish Labour Code No. 4857 has set forth certain rules regarding collective dismissals and imposed an obligation of notifying such layoffs. In order to avoid administrative...

The payment made to unemployed people who are covered by the unemployment insurance and who have become unemployed against their will, provided that they meet certain conditions defined in the Act No. 4447 and to be made for a certain period of time in-line with the aforementioned act is called “Unemployment Benefit.” Insured people whose...

The Turkish Council of State 10th Chamber, with its decision numbered 2023/170 and decision numbered 2024/1853, annulled the subparagraph (a) of the seventh paragraph of the Article 97 of the Social Security Procedures Regulation and the Articles 2.1.2 and 2.1.4 of The Employer Procedures Circular of the Social Security Institution (SSI) numbered 2020/20 which is...

The payment made to unemployed people who are covered by the unemployment insurance and who have become unemployed against their will, provided that they meet certain conditions defined in the Act No. 4447 and to be made for a certain period of time in-line with the aforementioned act is called “Unemployment Benefit.” Insured people whose...

One of the most important disagreements between the parties to the employment contract (employee and employer) is ensuring the sustainability of the employment contract in practice. In order for the employment contract to be terminated by the employee or employer without a justified reason (termination to be effective immediately), the terminating party must notify the...

The Article 29 of the Turkish Labour Code No. 4857 has set forth certain rules regarding collective dismissals and imposed an obligation of notifying such layoffs. In order to avoid administrative fines, it is important for employers to pay attention to the rules regarding collective dismissals and the notification requirement regarding it. If the number...

Depending on the economic developments experienced nationwide or at the sector or at the enterprise level, mass layoffs may be made in some enterprises. Mass layoffs are being specially regulated in all labour regimes as they have a potential to harm the labour market. In this regard, the Article 29 of the Turkish Labour Code...

The primary regulations regarding occupational health and safety measures to be followed in workplaces in Türkiye are regulated by the Occupational Health and Safety Code No. 6331 of 2012. One of the obligations imposed on employers by the Article 18 of Code No. 6331 is to ensure that employees’ opinions are obtained and their participation...

The primary regulations regarding occupational health and safety measures to be followed in workplaces in Türkiye are determined by the Occupational Health and Safety Code No. 6331, which was enacted in the year 2012. One of the obligations imposed on employers by the Article 10 of Law No. 6331 is to conduct an assessment to...

The Occupational Health and Safety Code No. 6331, which is the primary legislation of the Turkish occupational health and safety regime, is the fundamental law that determines the minimum health and safety conditions in Türkiye that must be present in workplaces. One of the obligations brought by the Code No. 6331 is to record and...