Turkey Labor Law Updates
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Amendment to the Communiqué on National Occupational Standards (No. 2026/7)
This communiqué replaces Annex 5 of the existing rules on national occupational standards. The text does not include the annex content, so the practical changes depend on the updated standards listed in that attachment. Employers, vocational qualification bodies, training providers, and workers in the affected occupations should check the annex to see whether role definitions, competency requirements, or assessment expectations have changed. The amendment took effect on publication.
Communiqué on National Occupational Standards (No. 2026/6)
This communiqué puts two new national occupational standards into effect for youth work: Youth Worker at Level 5 and Specialist Youth Worker at Level 6. It matters for employers, training providers, certification bodies, and people working in youth services because these standards define the expected skills and role levels for the profession. Organizations involved in hiring, training, or certifying youth workers should align their programs and job criteria with the new standards.
Amendment to the Communiqué on National Occupational Standards
This communiqué updates two annexes of Turkey’s 2016 communiqué on national occupational standards. The published text says Annex 7 and Annex 10 are replaced with new versions, but the annex content is not included in the text provided. It affects institutions, employers, training providers, certification bodies, and professionals who rely on the relevant national occupational standards. They should review the updated annexes to see which occupational standards changed and adjust training, assessment, or compliance materials where needed.
Amendment to the Communiqué on National Occupational Standards
This communiqué updates Annex 16 and Annex 17 of Turkey’s 2014 communiqué on national occupational standards. The published text does not include the annex content, so the exact occupational standards being changed cannot be identified from this notice alone. It affects employers, training providers, certification bodies, and professionals who rely on the updated national occupational standards. They should review the attached annexes in the Official Gazette to see what changed and whether job descriptions, training programs, or certification processes need updates.
Regulation Amending the Regulation on Social Insurance Procedures
This regulation amends the rules on how meal allowances are handled in the context of social insurance. It sets the amount of daily meal expenses that can be covered at 300 Turkish liras per day when meals are not provided directly at the workplace. This allowance will be adjusted annually based on a specified revaluation rate. The new regulation is effective from April 17, 2026, impacting employers and employees who utilize meal allowances.
Sectoral Determination Decisions
This law defines and publishes new sectoral classifications which can impact collective bargaining and employment regulations in Turkey. Businesses in specified sectors may need to update their compliance protocols and collective agreement strategies.
Turkish Court of Cassation 9th Civil Chamber Decision
This document refers to a ruling from the 9th Civil Chamber of the Turkish Court of Cassation (Yargıtay). The 9th Chamber primarily handles individual and collective labor law disputes, employment contracts, termination cases, workplace compensation claims, and social security-related labor matters. The provided text contains only the header and does not include the actual decision text, facts of the case, legal reasoning, or outcome. Without the substantive content of the ruling, it is not possible to extract specific legal principles, changes to existing practice, or binding interpretations established by this particular decision.
Regulation on Procedures and Principles of Occupational Health and Safety Training for Employees
This regulation, issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security on April 2, 2026 and published in Official Gazette No. 33212, establishes detailed rules for occupational health and safety (OHS) training for all employees covered under the Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331. It applies to all workplaces and the individuals, institutions, and organizations that deliver OHS training. The regulation introduces two core training types: an onboarding training (işe başlama eğitimi) of at least 2 hours, mandatory before any employee starts work, covering job-specific risks and safety measures; and a foundational training (temel eğitim) that must be completed within 3 months of employment start, covering topics listed in Annex-1. Training durations scale with workplace hazard class: at least 8 class-hours for low-hazard, 12 for hazardous, and 16 for very hazardous workplaces. Refresher training must be repeated periodically: annually for very hazardous workplaces, every 2 years for hazardous, and every 3 years for low-hazard workplaces, with a minimum of 8 class-hours each time. Employees absent for more than 6 months must receive a knowledge-refresher training before returning to work. Employees who suffered a work accident or occupational disease must receive additional training before resuming duties. Remote (e-learning) delivery is permitted for the first three topic groups in Annex-1 across all workplace classes, but the fourth topic group (workplace-specific risks) must be delivered face-to-face in hazardous and very hazardous workplaces. Assessment requires a minimum passing score of 60 out of 100; failed participants may retake up to twice before being required to repeat the full training. All OHS training costs are borne by the employer, and training time counts as working time.
Amendment to the Communiqué on Workplace Hazard Classes Related to Occupational Health and Safety
The Turkish Ministry of Labor and Social Security published this communiqué on April 1, 2026, amending Annex-1 of the original 2012 Workplace Hazard Classification Communiqué (Official Gazette No. 28509). The amendment reclassifies, removes, and adds NACE-based industry codes to the national hazard register, directly affecting which occupational health and safety (OHS) rules apply to businesses in those sectors. Sixteen existing industry rows have had their hazard class descriptions or codes updated. Notable reclassifications include: HVAC installation and repair (43.22.06, 43.22.07) upgraded to Very Dangerous (Çok Tehlikeli); computer programming (62.10.00), architecture (71.11.01), interior design (74.13.00), and psychology/psychotherapy services (86.93.00) all confirmed as Low Danger (Az Tehlikeli); household appliance repair (95.22.01) set to Dangerous (Tehlikeli); and other mining/quarrying (08.99.99) confirmed Very Dangerous. Twenty existing codes have been entirely removed from the register (including 43.12.01, 43.12.02, 61.10.99, and others), and seven entirely new rows have been inserted. New additions include food supplement manufacturing (10.89.07, Dangerous), site preparation/excavation (43.12.00, Very Dangerous), central heating boiler manufacturing (28.21.11, Dangerous), tarpaulin/tent manufacturing (13.96.13, Dangerous), social media/content-sharing distribution services (60.39.01, Low Danger), ice cream wholesale (46.33.04, Low Danger), and wedding/event house services (96.99.15, Low Danger). Additionally, five code numbers have been renumbered for alignment with updated NACE codes. The communiqué entered into force on its publication date (April 1, 2026) and is executed by the Minister of Labor and Social Security.
Amendment to the Personnel Regulation of Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO)
This regulation amends Article 2 (Provisional) of the TPAO Personnel Regulation originally published on 29 November 2006 (Official Gazette No. 26361). The amendment extends the deadline for a specific transitional employment arrangement from 31 December 2025 to 31 December 2026, giving TPAO an additional year to manage personnel under this transitional clause. In addition to extending the deadline, the amendment changes the mandatory nature of the employment arrangement. The phrase 'shall be employed' (çalıştırılması esastır) has been softened to 'may be employed' (çalıştırılabilir), granting TPAO management discretionary authority rather than an obligation when deploying personnel under this transitional provision. The regulation entered into force on its publication date of 26 March 2026, but takes retroactive effect from 1 January 2026. It is to be executed by the General Manager of Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklığı.
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