A detailed legal guide to reference checks and candidate screening in Turkey, covering candidate data collection, criminal records, health reports, reference verification, discrimination risks, retention, cross-border transfers, and HR compliance. Reference checks and candidate screening are often treated as ordinary recruitment tools, but in Turkey they are legal risk areas from the very beginning of […]
A detailed legal guide to background checks in recruitment in Turkey, covering candidate data, criminal records, health reports, reference checks, discrimination risk, data retention, cross-border transfers, and HR compliance. Background checks are often presented as a sensible hiring tool. Employers want to confirm identity, verify qualifications, test whether a candidate is suitable for the role, […]
A detailed legal guide to workplace surveillance, employee monitoring, and privacy rights in Turkey, covering employer monitoring powers, employee privacy expectations, KVKK compliance, remote work monitoring, disciplinary use of monitoring data, and HR legal responsibilities. Workplace surveillance is no longer limited to a camera at the factory gate. In modern employment relationships, monitoring can include […]
A detailed legal guide to whistleblowing policies and internal reporting mechanisms in Turkey, covering HR duties, anti-retaliation, internal investigations, data protection, workplace safety reporting, disciplinary action, and employer compliance. Whistleblowing is often described as an ethics topic, but in employment law it is much more than that. In Turkey, internal reporting is tied to the […]
A detailed legal guide to disciplinary procedures in the workplace in Turkey, covering internal rules, investigations, written defense, valid and just-cause dismissal, wage deductions, employee privacy, mediation, and HR compliance. Disciplinary procedure is one of the areas where HR decisions most quickly become legal disputes. A late arrival, an insubordination claim, a harassment complaint, misuse […]
A detailed legal guide to employee consultation rights during workplace change in Turkey, covering contractual changes, collective dismissals, OHS consultation, union representation, remote work transitions, mediation, and HR compliance. Workplace change is one of the moments when employment law becomes most visible. A company may need to reorganize departments, change working hours, shift work to […]
A detailed legal guide to occupational health and safety obligations in HR management in Turkey, covering employer duties, risk assessment, OHS professionals, worker training, health surveillance, committees, subcontractor coordination, and administrative sanctions. Occupational health and safety is often treated as a technical field owned by safety engineers, occupational physicians, or site managers. In legal reality, […]
A detailed legal guide to maternity leave, parental rights, and pregnancy discrimination in the workplace in Turkey, covering paid and unpaid leave, nursing breaks, adoption rights, part-time work, anti-discrimination rules, SGK benefits, and HR compliance. Maternity protection is one of the clearest areas where employment law, equality law, social security law, workplace policy, and HR […]
A detailed legal guide to sick leave and medical documentation in Turkey, covering medical reports, temporary incapacity benefits, employer duties, dismissal risks, occupational health, employee privacy, and HR compliance. Sick leave is often treated as a simple attendance problem. In practice, it is one of the most legally sensitive areas of HR management because it […]