Employment Law
Employment disputes run on short time limits, and most claims must first go through mediation. On either side, taking the right steps on time from the moment of termination decides the outcome.
What we handle
- Severance, notice, overtime and annual leave claims
- Reinstatement applications and actions
- Compensation for workplace accidents and occupational disease
- Employer advisory on terminations
- Employment contracts and internal regulations
- Mandatory mediation in employment disputes
How it works
- 01AssessmentReview of the termination notice, payroll and records; time limits.
- 02MediationMandatory mediation application and sessions.
- 03LitigationClaims or reinstatement action before the labour court.
- 04Appeal and collectionAppeal, cassation and enforcement of the judgment.
Related appellate rulings
- Employment · Yargıtay 9. Hukuk Dairesi
Can an employee resign and still claim severance if overtime is unpaid?
Termination by an employee whose overtime pay was withheld was held to be for just cause, and the severance award was upheld. The equitable reduction applied where overtime was proven by witnesses was approved.
- Employment · Yargıtay 9. Hukuk Dairesi
How long must one work to qualify for severance pay?
Not every termination gives rise to severance pay. The employee must have worked at least one year for the same employer, and the contract must end in one of the ways listed in the law.
- Employment · Yargıtay 9. Hukuk Dairesi
Are separate periods with the same employer added together?
Separate periods of service with the same employer are combined for severance purposes, including for the one-year threshold, provided each termination was of a kind that entitles the employee to severance. No such aggregation applies to notice pay.
- Employment · Yargıtay 9. Hukuk Dairesi
How is overtime pay calculated?
Each hour above 45 hours a week is paid at the normal hourly rate plus 50%. Where the contract sets a shorter week, hours between that limit and 45 are extra hours paid at plus 25%.
- Employment · Yargıtay 9. Hukuk Dairesi
How soon must a dismissed employee seek reinstatement?
An employee contesting dismissal must apply to a mediator within one month of being served notice of termination. If no settlement is reached, the claim may be filed in the labour court within two weeks of the final record.
- Employment · Yargıtay 10. Hukuk Dairesi
Within how many days must a workplace accident be reported?
The employer must report a workplace accident to the police immediately and to the Social Security Institution within three working days. If it occurred outside the employer’s control, time runs from when it became known.
Let us review your matter
In the first meeting we go through your documents, time limits and options together.