Employment Law In Turkey

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Main Changes in the Past Year

In the last 12 months, certain regulations/decisions have been adopted to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upon employees and employers. These are:

• temporary termination ban;
• right of the employer to place employees on unpaid leave;
• short-term working allowance; and
• remote working regulation.

The details of these regulations/decisions are explained in 1.2 COVID-19 Crisis.

1.2 COVID-19 Crisis

Temporary Measures

1. Termination Ban

With the Provisional Article 10 of the Labour Law numbered 4857, which entered into force on 17 April 2020, restrictions were imposed on employers' right of termination. Accordingly, termination of employment contracts by the employer was prohibited except in the case of an employee having acted against goodwill and ethical principles (misconduct). This restriction was initially brought in until 30 June 2020, and was later extended gradually by the