Employment Law: Articles

Compensation for injury and death of foreign seafarers in Türkiye is examined in terms of applicable law, competent court, MLC 2006, P&I cover and evidence.

Distinguishing the Maritime Labour Act from the Turkish Code of Obligations for yacht staff; wages, overtime, leave, termination, compensation, foreign flags and social security.

An employee's social media post is not, on its own, sufficient ground for terminating the employment contract.

Union-based discrimination and termination; burden of proof, union compensation, reinstatement and routes of recourse for public servants.

A guide to how WhatsApp, e-mail and other electronic records are assessed in civil actions. It covers lawfulness, attribution, initial evidence and submission to the court.

Causation, the SSI process, evidence and the conditions for material and non-material damages in cases of denied şua leave, radiation injury and occupational disease.

Who is entitled to şua leave? Controlled area, actual-hours calculation, the 30-day ceiling, the distinction between workers and civil servants, and Court of Cassation practice under the 2023 Regulation.

If şua leave is not granted, is there a just cause for termination? The 2026 requirements under Labour Law Article 24, the 35-hour limit, written requests, notices, severance pay and the rules of proof.

How many days of şua leave? Under the 2023 Regulation, how actual hours in a controlled area, mobile devices, medical reports, leave and partial years are calculated, explained with examples.

The five-year limitation period on a şua leave claim that runs from termination, mediation, default and the 2026 statutory interest calculation, explained with current Court of Cassation rulings.

How is a şua izni pay claim calculated on the last wage? Guaranteed wage, premiums, actual wage, the gross–net distinction, the old and post-2023 periods, with examples.

Step by step: mediation, the competent court, the 2026 type of action, HBYS and PACS evidence, leave forms, on-site inspection and objection to the expert report in a şua izni pay claim.

Review the 35-hour weekly limit, 7.5-hour daily limit, duty shifts, overtime, bonuses, automation evidence and the calculation of radiation leave for radiation workers.

Compare the leave, application, time-limit and litigation routes for civil servants, Article 4/B and Law No. 4924 contracted staff, Article 4/D public workers, subcontracted staff and private hospital employees in radiation health leave.

Radiation leave calculation in pregnancy, maternity and nursing leave: hours before pregnancy, pay, breastfeeding, temporary assignment and public and private sector application routes.

Learn the differences between FHSZ and radiation leave, the 60–90 day calculation for health and radiation workers, the 3,600-day condition and the SGK application.

The employment status and radiation leave entitlement of a physician who invoices a private hospital: the move to 4/a insurance, actual pay, SGK, teleradiology, evidence, mediation and litigation guide.

Grounds for termination for cause for employees and employers; the six-business-day period, severance and notice pay, evidence and routes of recourse.

Examine the release (ibraname) in labor law, payment through a bank, the one-month period and the differences from a mediation agreement.

A current 2026 guide to a journalist’s rights concerning the contract, pay, overtime, leave, termination, reinstatement, severance and death compensation under the Press Labor Law No. 5953.