The Promising Era For Unionization In Turkey

Theoretically, labor law is divided into two sections: individual labor law and collective labor law.

Individual labor law regulates the relationship between the employee and the employer, the legal framework of its establishment and termination. Collective labor law, on the other hand, is concerned with the relationship between employee, employer and the unions, and regulates the structure of the unions, conditions of their establishment, the collective bargaining process with the employers, as well as the fundamental and sensitive rights at unionized workplaces, such as strikes and lockouts.

With the new legislation wave in Turkey as a result of the European Union accession process, the laws regulating the labor law section became a significant topic for the legislative authority, as well.