Turkey: Employment and HR

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Uzaktan Çalışma Yönetmeliğinde Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Yönetmelik Resmi Gazete’de Yayımlandı
Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı tarafından 25/09/2026 tarih ve 33381 sayılı Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanan “Uzaktan Çalışma Yönetmeliğinde Değişiklik Yapılması Hakkında Yönetmelik” ile 10/03/2021 tarihli ve 31419 sayılı Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanan “Uzaktan Çalışma Yönetmeliği”nde değişiklik yapılmıştır.
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BDO TURKIYE (DENET YEMINLI MALI MUSAVIRLIK A.S.)
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Change Of Employee’s Workplace And Limits Of The Employer’s Right Of Management
Turkish labour law establishes strict procedural requirements when employers seek to change an employee's workplace location. This article examines the legal framework governing workplace transfers, including mandatory written notification procedures, employee consent requirements, and the circumstances under which such changes may constitute grounds for termination with severance entitlements.
Turkey Employment
Universal Hukuk | Law & Consultancy
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İşçinin Görev Yerinin Değiştirilmesi Ve İşverenin Yönetim Hakkinin Sinirlari
Turkish labor law establishes strict procedures for employers seeking to change an employee's workplace location, requiring written notification and explicit consent. This article examines the boundaries between legitimate management authority and unlawful unilateral modifications to employment terms, analyzing when workplace transfers constitute material changes requiring employee approval.
Turkey Employment
Universal Hukuk | Law & Consultancy
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Termination Of Employment Contracts In Türkiye Just Cause Notice And The Cost Of Getting It Wrong
Termination risk under Turkish law cannot be reduced to payment of notice indemnity. The legal route depends on the contract, the employee's job-security status, the asserted reason and the procedure followed before notice is delivered. This article distinguishes ordinary termination, termination for a valid reason and immediate termination for just cause; explains the six-working-day rule in Article 26; and sets out the financial and procedural consequences of an invalid dismissal.
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Uzaktan Çalışma Yönetmeliğinde Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Yönetmelik Resmi Gazete’de Yayımlandı
Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı tarafından 25/09/2026 tarih ve 33381 sayılı Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanan “Uzaktan Çalışma Yönetmeliğinde Değişiklik Yapılması Hakkında Yönetmelik” ile 10/03/2021 tarihli ve 31419 sayılı Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanan “Uzaktan Çalışma Yönetmeliği”nde değişiklik yapılmıştır.
Turkey Employment
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BDO TURKIYE (DENET YEMINLI MALI MUSAVIRLIK A.S.)
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Change Of Employee’s Workplace And Limits Of The Employer’s Right Of Management
Turkish labour law establishes strict procedural requirements when employers seek to change an employee's workplace location. This article examines the legal framework governing workplace transfers, including mandatory written notification procedures, employee consent requirements, and the circumstances under which such changes may constitute grounds for termination with severance entitlements.
Turkey Employment
Universal Hukuk | Law & Consultancy
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İşçinin Görev Yerinin Değiştirilmesi Ve İşverenin Yönetim Hakkinin Sinirlari
Turkish labor law establishes strict procedures for employers seeking to change an employee's workplace location, requiring written notification and explicit consent. This article examines the boundaries between legitimate management authority and unlawful unilateral modifications to employment terms, analyzing when workplace transfers constitute material changes requiring employee approval.
Turkey Employment
Universal Hukuk | Law & Consultancy
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Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: The Legal And Institutional Cost Of Silence
Workplace sexual harassment poses serious legal and reputational risks for employers while violating fundamental employee rights. This analysis examines the critical components of an effective institutional response, from establishing clear policies and reporting mechanisms to conducting impartial investigations and implementing preventive training. For multinational organizations operating in Turkey, understanding how to adapt global compliance frameworks to local legal requirements and cultural contexts b
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CBC Law Firm
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BM Listeleme Kararlarına Konu Kişilerin İşlemlerinde Erteleme Yükümlülüğü Ve Basitleştirilmiş Tedbir Limitlerinde Artış
Her iki düzenleme de yayımı tarihinde yürürlüğe girmiş olup ayrı bir geçiş süresi öngörülmediğinden, bildirim ve erteleme yükümlülüğüne 23 Eylül 2026 tarihinden itibaren uyulması gerekmektedir. Yeni limitlerden yararlanmak isteyen yükümlülerin de ürün limitlerini, sistemlerdeki parametreleri ve müşteri sözleşmelerindeki tutarları güncellemesi gerekmektedir.
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ASY Legal
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New MASAK Rules Require Urgent Reporting For UN-Listed Persons And Raise Simplified Due Diligence Thresholds
The two changes pull in opposite directions within the same know-your-customer framework: one tightens controls for specific persons, the other widens the room for lighter checks in low-risk transactions. Banks, payment and e-money institutions, insurers, pension companies and other obliged parties under Law No. 5549 on the Prevention of Laundering Proceeds of Crime will need to address both at once.
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Change Of Employee’s Workplace And Limits Of The Employer’s Right Of Management
Turkish labour law establishes strict procedural requirements when employers seek to change an employee's workplace location. This article examines the legal framework governing workplace transfers, including mandatory written notification procedures, employee consent requirements, and the circumstances under which such changes may constitute grounds for termination with severance entitlements.
Turkey Employment
Universal Hukuk | Law & Consultancy
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