COVID-19: Termination Prohibition Back On The Agenda

Law No. 7252 on the Establishment of Digital Platforms Commission and Amendment of Certain Laws was published in the Official Gazette No. 31199 on 28 July 2020 ("Law").

In addition to various other regulations, the Law (i) brings new exceptions to the termination ban for employment agreements, (ii) regulates that the termination ban and unpaid leave periods can be extended until 30 June 2021, (iii) re-regulates the President's existing authority to extend the short-term working system, (iv) sets forth support for social security premiums for certain workplaces, and (v) postpones the effective date of the obligation to appoint a workplace doctor and an occupational safety expert, for workplaces with less than 50 employees and that are classified as less hazardous.