Kindly be informed that the Law on Labor Courts numbered 7036 is
published and announced in the Official Gazette dated 25.10.2017.
One of the most important amendments stipulated in Law is the
introduction of a "mandatory mediation" procedure.
According to Article 3 of the Law, will become effective as of
1.1.2018, in cases of compensation claims raised by employees or
employers based on individual or collective labor agreements and
for reinstatement lawsuits, it is mandatory for the parties to
submit their case to a mediator before filing a lawsuit. However,
it is important to note that mandatory mediation does not cover or
apply to the pecuniary and non- pecuniary damages that may arise
from occupational illnesses and work-related accidents. According
to the Law, in mandatory mediation cases, the mediator will be
appointed either by the mediation office from a prepared list of
mediators, by the commissions to be formed, or by the parties
themselves. According to the
