New Parental Leave Rights Under The Amended Labour Code

The Labour Code numbered 4857 has been amended with the Amending Law numbered 6663 adopted on 29.01.2016, which was published in the official gazette dated 10.02.2016 and numbered 29620. The changes brought as to the parental rights of the employees are attention grabbing as they expand the scope of the entitlements of the new parents. In simple terms, the reform relating Labour Code numbered 4857 relates to (i) the right of the father to use the maternity leave in case of death of his wife while giving birth or afterwards, (ii) right of the mother to work part-time after maternity leave, (iii) right of one of the parents to work part- time after maternity leave until compulsory elementary education of the child, and (iv) right to use leave after adoption.