Turkey: Employment and HR

An employee’s right to salary is one of the most strongly protected areas under Turkish labor law. The full and timely payment of salary is a consequence of both the constitutionally guaranteed right to work and a fundamental element of the employment contract.

An employment relationship is, by its nature, a continuous legal relationship based on an element of trust between the parties. During the term of the employment contract, the employee is under an obligation to protect the employer’s interests, act in accordance with the duty of loyalty, and refrain from competing with the employer. However, upon termination of the employment contract, the employee’s freedom to work and right to freely determine his or her economic future come into play.

İş ilişkisi, niteliği gereği taraflar arasında güven unsuruna dayanan sürekli bir hukuki ilişkidir. İşçi, iş sözleşmesi devam ettiği sürece işverenin menfaatlerini koruma, sadakat borcuna uygun davranma ve işverenle rekabet etmeme yükümlülüğü altındadır. Ancak iş sözleşmesinin sona ermesiyle birlikte işçinin çalışma özgürlüğü ve ekonomik geleceğini serbestçe belirleme hakkı gündeme gelir.