Europe: Employment and HR

Disability employment obligation is not merely a matter of social responsibility; it is a statutory obligation under employment law in Turkey, supported by binding sanctions and subject to administrative fines in case of non-compliance.

À primeira vista, a exigência da Diretiva parece modesta: os empregadores devem ser capazes de explicar por que pagam o que pagam. No entanto, para muitas organizações, esta pergunta revelar-se-á mais difícil do que se esperaria.

Forty years ago, the CEO of a Brazilian manufacturer, Semco, opened the company’s books and discovered that, in this case, full financial transparency produced better decisions and higher revenue. What Ricardo Semler did voluntarily at Semco, the EU Pay Transparency Directive now requires — in a considerably narrower form — of every employer in Europe.

Turkey has introduced a comprehensive new regulation restructuring occupational health and safety training requirements for employees, significantly expanding employer obligations and introducing stricter compliance measures.

New government analysis suggests that planned employment law reforms could significantly increase the number of workplace disputes progressing through Acas early conciliation and into the employment tribunal system, adding further pressure to a structure already facing capacity pressures.

Dismissal during the probationary period is not merely a process in which the parties may unilaterally and easily terminate the employment relationship; it is also a critical stage in which the mutual suitability of the employment relationship is tested and the legal boundaries of this process are defined.

Severance pay represents the legal protection of the employee’s accumulated service and labor over the years. Although many employees know that they may have a right to severance pay, the practical answer to how this right is acquired, calculated, protected, and collected is often misunderstood. A mistake at the resignation, settlement, mediation, or litigation stage may lead to serious loss of rights.

Notice pay is a compensation item with a primary function to place the termination process within a legal framework and to protect the parties against the consequences of abrupt terminations. From the employee’s perspective, sudden termination by the employer may result in loss of income and unemployment risk.

Overtime pay is a critical legal indicator of how the employer organizes working time and whether the employee’s labor is properly compensated. For this reason, although overtime often appears to be only a matter of wage calculation, it is in fact closely related to the balance of the employment relationship, the burden of proof, and the basis of potential future disputes.

Turkey has introduced a comprehensive new regulation restructuring occupational health and safety training requirements for employees, significantly expanding employer obligations and introducing stricter compliance measures.

The obligation to employ former convicts is not merely an employment policy to be considered within the scope of social responsibility; it is also an obligation that gives rise to direct legal and financial consequences for employers.

Türkiye has enacted comprehensive employment law reforms that significantly expand family leave entitlements and introduce strict child protection measures in workplaces where children are regularly present. The changes include extended maternity and paternity leave periods, new foster parent leave provisions, mandatory criminal record checks for employees in child-focused sectors, and financial incentives for hiring individuals raised under state protection.