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ARTICLE · 15 MAY 2020

Employment & Labour Law 2020

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TurkeyEmployment and HR
Selçuk Esenyel
Selçuk Esenyel
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1 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1.1 What are the main sources of employment law?

The main sources of employment law are as follows:

  • The Turkish Constitution.
  • Turkish Labour Act numbered 4857 (the "TLA").
  • Law on Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining Agreements numbered 6356 (the "Union Law").
  • Law on Civil Service Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining Agreements numbered 4688.
  • Maritime Labour Law numbered 854.
  • Press and Media Labour Law numbered 5953.
  • Turkish Code of Obligations numbered 6098 (the "TCO").
  • Occupational Health and Safety Law numbered 6331.
  • Labour Courts Act numbered 7036.
  • The secondary laws and regulations including annual leave, working hours, overtime work, minimum wage and female and child employees.

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