Exercising the Righ of Free Leave to Workers Due to Coronavirus
It is an informative article about the employer giving his workers unpaid leave due to Coronavirus.
22 of the Labor Law No. 4857. the employer may only make a fundamental change in the working conditions which are formed by the employment contract or by the personnel regulation which is an octet of the employment contract or by similar resources or by the workplace application by informing the worker in writing about the situation. Changes not made by this form and not accepted by the worker in writing within six working days do not bind the worker.
It is stipulated that the employer shall make the offer of unpaid leave in writing to the worker and that the employee shall accept it within six working days.
If the employee does not accept the employer’s offer to use unpaid leave, it is not possible to force him to use unpaid leave.
22 of the Labour Law No. 4857 on the refusal of the employer to accept the offer of unpaid leave of the worker. Following the second sentence of the article, it may terminate the employment contract by explaining in writing that the change is based on a valid reason or that there is another valid reason for termination and by complying with the notification period.
Attorney Michael Yesil
Yesil Law Office