Turkey: In The Coronavirus Outbreak Period - What Are The Obligations Of The Employer If He/She Temporarily Shuts Down The Workplace Without The Legal Obligation?

In the case that the employer abides the recommendation and temporarily shuts down the workplace, the main rule is that the obligation to pay the employees wage continues. Since the employer shutting down the workplace on his initiative can't be considered as a compelling reason, the obligation to pay the employees wage continues. However, in this case, we are in the opinion that the employer does not have to pay the employees fringe benefits such as fare, food, etc. which depends on the employee to be present at the workplace or the employees' actual work. Since the obligation to pay wages continues in the case that the workplace is temporarily shut down, there is no need to obtain the approval of the employee,

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