Intermediate Rest Break Periods And Implementation Principles Under The Labor Law

The purpose of the Labor Law No. 4857 is explained in the first article as "to regulate the working conditions and work-related rights and obligations of employers and employees working under an employment contract". In line with this purpose, the law has set forth many provisions. One of the rights regulated by the Law is the right to rest break, which is included in Chapter 4 of the Law titled "Organization of Work". Here, the rest period to be used by employees during working hours is regulated. Rest break is a legal right that employees use during working hours. Article 68 entitled "rest breaks" regulating this right is as follows:

Rest Breaks

Article 68 - "Employees shall be allowed a rest break approximately in the middle of the working day fixed with due regard to the customs of the area and the requirements of the work in the following manner: