The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted employers worldwide. This exceptional situation and measures taken to deal with it have significantly affected business life.

The COVID-19 outbreak affects our daily, as well as our business life. Many enterprises will need to draw on different means of financial support to manage their...

Under the Regulation of Occupational Health and Safety, the employer is obliged to take all measures necessary, provide tools and equipment and the provision of the organization; including preventing occupational risks ...

These employees cannot be forced to work in the workplace.

Under Article 417 of The Turkish Code of Obligation, while the employer is obliged to take all measures necessary to ensure occupational health and safety at the workplace; the employees are obliged to comply with the precautions regarding occupational health and safety.

On 17 November 2020, the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency announced (Turkish language) that physical promotional materials could be provided during visits to physicians...

The Banking Regulatory and Supervisory Authority ("BRSA") has taken new measures regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in its decisions dated March 27, 2020 and nos. 8970 and 8971.

Within the scope of governmental measures taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the termination prohibition and unpaid leave have been extended once again until 30 June 2021...

On 20 March 2020, the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency published an announcement (Turkish language) titled "Precautions to be Taken in Clinical Research Due to COVID-19 Pandemic".

It will be correct to report the death as a work accident since the death of the insured employee takes place at the workplace.

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.

As per the Presidential Decree no. 2279 ("Decree") published on Official Gazette of March 22, 2020, it has been decided that all on-going execution and bankruptcy proceedings, except for the ones related to alimony claims.

According to Article 19 of Law No. 6331, The Occupational Health and Safety Law, employees are obliged to take care of their health and safety and that of other employees who are affected by their acts or doings ...

The Regulation on Amendment of the Regulation on Workplace Opening and Operation License ("Regulation") was published in the Official Gazette No. 31553 on 30 July 2021.

The Presidential Decision No. 3910 published in the Official Gazette No. 31463 on 23 April 2021 extends the short-term working allowance due to COVID-19 to 30 June 2021.

In a letter titled "COVID-19 Measures at Workplaces" dated 17 September 2021 ("Letter") sent by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security ("Ministry") to the Presidency of the Union of Chambers...

An announcement regarding the Covid-19 measures in workplaces has been published by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security of the Republic of Turkey on 03.09.2021.

The Circular involving the additional measures regarding COVID-19 determined in the Presidential Cabinet convened on August 19, 2021 is sent to the relevant institutions.

Pursuant to the Presidential Decree numbered 3910 published in the Official Gazette dated 23 April 2021, the period of short-term working subsidy has been extended until 30 June 2021 for the...

As our readers will recall from earlier articles, the terms for the prohibition on termination of employment contracts and mandatory unpaid leave were extended until 30 June 2021.