From hiring to exit, compliant and balanced employment relationships.
In the establishment, management and termination of employer-employee relationships; we advise across the whole of employment law, from employment contracts to collective relations, from dispute management to preventive compliance.
Legal assurance for your human resources
Employment law governs the relationship a business establishes with people, its most valuable resource. Well-designed employment contracts, procedures, and policies both safeguard employee rights and protect the employer from unexpected risks and compensation liabilities.
From recruitment to performance management, from restructuring to the termination of the employment relationship, we build a compliant and defensible employment framework by taking into account both Turkish labour legislation and practice in the DACH region.
Services We Offer in This Area
Legal assurance at every stage, from the establishment to the termination of the employment relationship.
HR Policy & Disciplinary Framework
Internal regulations, disciplinary procedures and employee handbooks, built to comply with the legislation, to work in practice, and to leave a record that stands up in court.
Explore →Employment Restructuring
Employment-law planning for organisational change, post-merger integration and downsizing: the collective dismissal procedure, transfer of the workplace, and managing the transition.
Explore →Termination & Reinstatement Management
Structuring valid and just-cause terminations, negotiating mutual termination (ikale), representation in mediation, and employer defence in reinstatement claims.
Explore →Employment Contract Architecture
Standard, executive and remote-work contracts: non-compete, confidentiality, intellectual property rights and a set resilient to changing work models.
Explore →Corporate Immigration Programme
Turning permit processes into a programme for companies that regularly employ foreign personnel: calendar, template files, compliance audit, and HR integration.
Explore →Settlement & Outcome Management
Assessing settlement, effective remorse and alternative resolutions in criminal files together with their commercial outcome; the corporate closure of the result.
Explore →A balance that protects the employer while sustaining the relationship
In employment law, success lies less in winning a dispute than in preventing it before it arises. We protect the employer through sound contracts, procedures, and documentation; and when a dispute does arise, we provide results-oriented representation throughout mediation and litigation.
- A preventive compliance approach from recruitment to departure
- Expertise in executive and key-personnel contracts
- Experience with foreign personnel and work permits
- Effective representation in employment litigation and mediation
- A comparative perspective for employers in the DACH region
Related Areas
Employment law is, in most matters, addressed together with the areas below.
Team in This Area
With our multilingual team of lawyers, well-versed in Turkish and German law, we are by your side.
Mehmet Köksal
Founder and Managing PartnerIstanbul · Berlin · KyreniaProfile →
Kübra Köksal-Yılmaz
PartnerBerlin · İstanbulProfile →
Gül Efem
Of CounselİstanbulProfile →
Sven Köksal
Legal EngineerBerlin · İstanbulProfile →
Gökçe Yıldırım
Of CounselİstanbulProfile →Related Publications
Latest insights and guides on this area from the Knowledge Centre.
Termination for just cause requires the existence of the concrete grounds enumerated in the law, a procedurally proper defence process, and meticulous documentation. A termination that breaches procedure creates a risk of reinstatement and damages. We structure the process correctly from the outset and protect the employer against these risks.
Yes. In disputes between employee and employer over employment receivables and reinstatement, applying to mediation before filing suit is a procedural prerequisite for the action. During the mediation process we represent your interests forcefully and, where possible, secure a fast and cost-effective resolution.
Reinstatement risk is managed through the existence of a valid/just cause, the correctness of the termination procedure, and the strength of the documentation. Job security provisions apply to workplaces with thirty or more employees. A legal assessment before termination is the most effective protection.
Severance pay is calculated on the basis of 30 days' fully-loaded gross wage for each full year of service (subject to the statutory ceiling); notice pay is determined according to the notice periods tied to length of service. We assess the eligibility conditions and the calculation according to the specific situation.
A non-compete is valid if it remains within reasonable limits as to duration, geographic area, and subject matter, and if the employer has an interest worthy of protection. Excessively broad restrictions may be deemed invalid or narrowed. We structure an enforceable and defensible non-compete.
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