The Regulation on Remote Working was published
The Regulation on Remote Working (“Regulation”) which stipulates works that cannot be realized remotely, operation rules regarding data protection and transfer and the procedures and principles of remote working, entered into force through its publication in the Official Gazette dated 10.03.2020 and numbered 31419.
Remote working refers to the employment relationship established in writing, based on the principle that the employee performs his/her job at home or outside the workplace with technological communication tools within the scope of the work organization created by the employer.
Through the Regulation, details on the following issues were regulated:
- The form and the content of the contract
- Procurement of place of work, the materials and tools required for work
- Determination of working duration
- Covering of production costs
- Communication
- Data protection
- Occupational health and safety precautions
- Works which cannot be realized remotely
- Conditions for transition to remote working
You may find the full text of the Regulation here.
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Through the promulgation of the Law numbered 7226 on Amendments to Certain Laws (“Law”) published in the Official Gazette dated 26.03.2020 and numbered 31080 (bis) following amendments are introduced to the labor and social security legislation under the novel coronavirus (“Covid19”) measures. In this regard;
The concepts of short-term working and short-term working allowance which find execution area in the period of novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, are regulated under additional Article 2 of the Law numbered 4447 on Unemployment Insurance.
Through the Law on Reducing the Effects of Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic on Economic and Social Life and Law on Amendments to Certain Laws No. 7244 (“Law”) published in the Official Gazette dated 17.04.2020 and numbered 31102 important amendments are introduced to the labor law legislation. In this regard;
Provisional Article 24 has been added to the Law No. 4447 on Unemployment Insurance through the introduction of the Law on Reducing the Effects of Novel Coronavirus Pandemic on Economic and Social Life and Law on Amendments to Certain Laws No. 7244.
Social Security Institution published a Circular dated 07.05.2020 and numbered 2020/12 ("Circular") regarding the disease inflicted from Covid-19.
Through the Presidential Decrees numbered 2706 and 2707 published in the Official Gazette dated 30.06.2020 and numbered 31171, the periods of short-term working allowance, prohibition of termination and unpaid leave practice are extended for one month.
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The Law No. 7252 on Establishment of Digital Platform Commission and Amendment to Certain Laws, which amends the Unemployment Insurance Law No. 4447 (“Law No. 4447”), the Labor Law No.4857 (“Labor Law”) and the Occupational Health and Safety Law No.6331, entered into force through publication on the Official Gazette dated 28.07.2020 and numbered 31199.
Through the Presidential Decisions numbered 2810 and 2811, published in the Official Gazette dated 31.07.2020 and numbered 31202, the periods of short-term working allowance, prohibition of termination and unpaid leave practice are extended for one more month.
Through the Presidential Decree numbered 2915 published in the Official Gazette dated 31.08.2020 and numbered 31230, the period of short-term working allowance is re-extended for two months.
Through the Presidential Decrees numbered 2930 published in the Official Gazette dated 04.09.2020 and numbered 31234, the periods of prohibition of termination and unpaid leave practice are extended for 2 months.
Through the Presidential Decrees numbered 3134 and 3135 published in the Official Gazette dated 27.10.2020 and numbered 31287, the periods of the short-term working allowance, the prohibition of termination and the unpaid leave practices were extended for two months.
Through the Presidential Decree (Decree) numbered 3238 published in the Official Gazette dated 01.12.2020 and numbered 31321, the period to apply for short-term working allowance is extended until 31.12.2020.
Through the Presidential Decrees numbered 3246, 3247 and 3248 published in the Official Gazette dated 02.12.2020 and numbered 31322, the implementation periods of the employment incentives and the normalization premium support, provided for employers by the Social Security Institution were extended.
Through the Presidential Decrees numbered 3316 and 3317 published in the Official Gazette dated 23.12.2020 and numbered 31343, the period to apply for short-term working allowance is extended until 31.01.2021 and the period to benefit from the short-term working allowance is extended until 28.02.2021.
Through the Presidential Decree numbered 3344 (Decree) published in the Official Gazette dated 30.12.2020 and numbered 31350, the periods of the prohibition of termination and the unpaid leave practice were extended for two months.
Through the Presidential Decree numbered 3556 (“Decree”) published in the Official Gazette dated 19.02.2021 and numbered 31400, the period to benefit from the short-term working allowance has been extended until 31.03.2021.
Through the Presidential Decree numbered 3592 (“Decree”) published in the Official Gazette dated 09.03.2021 and numbered 31418, the periods of the prohibition of termination and the unpaid leave practices are extended for two months.
Through the Presidential Decree numbered 3910 (“Decree”) published in the Official Gazette dated 23.04.2021 and numbered 31463, the period to benefit from the short-term working allowance has been extended until 30.06.2021.