Lexology GTDT Market Intelligence provides a unique perspective on evolving legal and regulatory landscapes. This interview is taken from the Labour & Employment volume featuring discussion and analysis of legal developments, the enforcement of restrictive covenants and political debates about employment within key jurisdictions worldwide.
1 What are the most important new developments in your jurisdiction over the past year in employment law?
Without a doubt, the most important recent development was the laws passed by the government to tackle the difficulties caused by the covid-19 pandemic. This pandemic has reshaped employer–employee relationships because it has created an environment that is tough on both sides of an employment relationship.
Working from home has become popular throughout the covid-19 pandemic, although it has already been recognised by Labour Code No. 4857, since 6 May 2016. Following a significant increase in the covid-19 vaccination in Turkey, employers have started asking their employees to continue working in their workplaces or in a hybrid working model, namely, comprising both working from home and in the workplace. In doing so, some employers have requested that their employees get vaccinated to enter the workplace, which led to the discussions on whether it is legal for employers to implement this obligation on their employees for other employees’ sake and if employers will violate their obligation not to discriminate if an employee...
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