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| Name: | Labour Act No. 4857 of 22 May 2003. |
| Country: | Türkiye |
| Subject(s): | Labour codes, general labour and employment acts |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2003-05-22 |
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| Published on: | Resmi Gazete, 2003-06-10, No. 25134, pp. 1-32 Unofficial English translation, 2003-06  (PDF 257KB) |
| ISN: | TUR-2003-L-64083 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=64083&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Resmi Gazete, 2003-06-10, No. 25134, pp. 1-32 Unofficial English translation, 2003-06 PDF 257KB  Unofficial English translation, Prof. Dr. Toker Dereli, Turkish Employer's Association of Metal Industries, Turkey English translation ILO Ankara, Turkey PDF (consulted on 2011-01-24) |
| Abstract/Citation: | New Labour Act replacing the former one from 1971. Contains 122 sections amending main labour concepts of employer, employment relation, sub-contractor and temporary employment. Also deals with various types of labour contract according to job duration, and with conditions of termination of employment. Incorporates the principle of equality of treatment which was previously regulated under the Constitution. Also deals with wages, work organisation, work duration, occupational health and safety, placement, labour inspection and administrative sanctions. Unofficial English translation. |
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