Turkey: Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

İş ilişkisi, niteliği gereği taraflar arasında güven unsuruna dayanan sürekli bir hukuki ilişkidir. İşçi, iş sözleşmesi devam ettiği sürece işverenin menfaatlerini koruma, sadakat borcuna uygun davranma ve işverenle rekabet etmeme yükümlülüğü altındadır. Ancak iş sözleşmesinin sona ermesiyle birlikte işçinin çalışma özgürlüğü ve ekonomik geleceğini serbestçe belirleme hakkı gündeme gelir.

An employment relationship is, by its nature, a continuous legal relationship based on an element of trust between the parties. During the term of the employment contract, the employee is under an obligation to protect the employer’s interests, act in accordance with the duty of loyalty, and refrain from competing with the employer. However, upon termination of the employment contract, the employee’s freedom to work and right to freely determine his or her economic future come into play.

İşverenin iflası durumunda işçilik alacaklarının nasıl korunduğu, iflas masasına kayıt süreci, imtiyazlı alacak statüsü ve Ücret Garanti Fonu mekanizması detaylı olarak incelenmektedir. İcra ve İflas Kanunu ile İş Kanunu çerçevesinde işçilerin haklarının belirlenmesi ve tahsil süreçleri ele alınmaktadır.

Law No. 7578 on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Other Laws was published in the Official Gazette dated 01.05.2026 and below amendments entered into force on its date of publication.

Turkey's Labor Law has undergone significant amendments extending maternity leave from 16 to 24 weeks, increasing paternity leave from 5 to 10 days, and introducing new rights for foster families. These changes, published in the Official Gazette on May 1, 2026, represent a substantial expansion of employee benefits related to childbirth and family care.

Turkey's Amendment Law introduces substantial changes to maternity leave regulations, extending postnatal leave from 8 to 16 weeks and establishing a total leave period of 24 weeks. The legislation also includes transitional provisions allowing eligible individuals to claim an additional 8 weeks of leave, while paternity leave has been doubled from 5 to 10 days.

8 Nisan 2026 tarihinde Türk Rekabet Kurulu (“Kurul”), ilaç sektöründeki rekabete aykırı uygulamalara ilişkin geniş kapsamlı ve çok taraflı bir soruşturmayı sonuçlandıran 11 Eylül 2025 tarihli ve 25-34/810-474...

The Regulation on the Implementation of the Employment Retention Support Program was published in the Official Gazette dated 3 March 2026...

Although not explicitly regulated by Labor Law No. 4857, the mutual rescission agreement has been shaped by judicial precedents and is based on the termination of the employment relationship through...