Labour Law in Turkey

Under Turkish law, labour legislation is applicable to almost all employees, regardless of the size of the employer for which they work. The most signiicant piece of labour legislation in Turkey is the Labour Law. Other signiicant pieces of legislation relating to employment matters are as follows:

(i) the provisions of Article 14 of the Law No. 1475 which govern severance payments,
(ii) the Labour Health and Safety Law, and
(iii) Trade Union and Collective Bargaining Agreements.

Moreover, the Turkish Code of Obligation includes a chapter on employment agreements, which will be applicable in cases where the above-mentioned legislation does not address the matter in question.