Employment
Companies facing strategic, economic, and social challenges related to human resources management require high-level, responsive and innovative legal support at national and international level.
Our team of lawyers has extensive experience and knowledge in all areas of labour and social security law, both as advisors and litigators. Having worked with local and international employers in various sectors for decades, our team has the ability to represent clients in a wide scope of labour and social security matters in Turkey and abroad.
Constantly monitoring new regulations and sensitive to changes in the business world, our team has in-depth knowledge of national and international legislation and case law, as well as the ability to anticipate risks and propose operational solutions tailored to the needs of our clients, even in the most complex situations.
Our strength lies in our ability to quickly mobilize interdisciplinary skills and work closely with other departments of the firm, particularly in the fields of corporate law, tax law, environmental law, competition law, and intellectual property law.
Areas of Service
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We assist our clients in implementing restructuring projects, including individual and collective dismissal projects, plant closures and company liquidations, workplace transfers, revision of working conditions after mergers and acquisitions, and internal reorganisations.
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We advise on all aspects of individual labour relations, including managing recruitment processes, drafting employment contracts, remuneration, working hours, leave, discipline, setting performance criteria and evaluation methods, training, domestic and international mobility, temporary assignments, termination of employment contracts and mediation.
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We advise our clients on the appointment, remuneration, responsibilities, social protection, taxation, mobility, non-competition clauses, termination of employment contracts and other matters relating to employees in senior management positions.
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We are involved in the design and implementation of various plans, including bonus share plans, stock option plans, discounted share purchase plans, leveraged or guaranteed share plans, loyalty plans, co-investment plans as well as employee savings and retirement schemes, either structured locally or arising from the implementation of global employee plans.
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We provide legal support for judicial and administrative criminal law disputes arising from violations of the Labour and Social Security Law, unregistered work, harassment, discrimination, endangering the lives of others, work accidents.
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We follow up all kinds of lawsuits arising from labour and social security law, especially in labour courts, including determining litigation strategies and preventing and resolving disputes out of court, through mediation, conciliation or agreement.
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We advise our clients on ethical principles, compliance policies and practices, and specifically on managing social risks such as discrimination, harassment, corruption, fraud, data protection, respect for human rights, duty of care, corporate social responsibility, social dialogue, occupational health and safety, and crisis management.
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We advise our clients on all aspects of social security and social protection law, such as social security contributions, occupational risks and disputes concerning the internal or international mobility of employees or company officials.