Employee-Employer Disputes

Labor law is a branch of law that regulates disputes between an employee, who is economically dependent, and the employer. The purpose is to protect the employee due to their position against the employer and the potential issues they may face. Labor law, shaped according to the Labor Law and related regulations, was established to ensure the employee has legal security. Its main features are:

• It is a mixed branch of law, falling under private law due to the employment contract relationship between employee and employer, and under public law due to mandatory provisions between employer and the state.

• There is mutual responsibility between the employer and the employee.

• In case of doubt in disputes between employer and employee, the interpretation in favor of the employee principle is applied.

• Its main purpose is to protect the employee’s labor that generates production and to prevent loss of rights.

• Employers are expected to act as diligent managers, keeping accurate and complete personnel records.

• Labor law covers dependent employees.

Excluded from the Scope of Labor Law:

• Maritime Transport Work

• Air Transport Work

• Agricultural and Forestry Work employing 50 or fewer workers

• Handicraft Work performed by family members at home

• Domestic Services

• Apprentices

• Athletes

• Rehabilitated persons

• Workplaces where three people work under the Law on Tradesmen and Artisans’ Professional Organizations

• Industrial, commercial, agricultural, and forestry work outside the scope of the Labor Law

Sources of Labor Law:

• Constitution

• Laws

• International Conventions

• Regulations

• Judicial Decisions and Scientific Opinions

• Employment Contracts

• Workplace Internal Regulations

• Workplace Practices

• Employer Instructions

Principles Governing Labor Law:

• Principle of Employee Protection

• Principle of Interpretation in Favor of the Employee

• Principle of Independence of Labor Law

• Principle of Limitation of Freedom of Contract

• Principle of Recognition of Employee Personality

In the field of labor law, legal representatives provide clients with accurate information, take correct steps to gather evidence, carry out necessary procedures on time, and work to achieve favorable outcomes in disputes. Our office provides legal support to employees in need of labor law services, including preventive consultancy regarding proper record-keeping, employing workers according to law and procedure, and representation during litigation.