Labor law is a branch of law that regulates the relations between employees and employers. These relations cover many stages from the establishment of an employment contract to dismissal. The aim of labor law is to ensure that these relations are established and maintained in a fair and balanced manner.
Basic Concepts
Employee: A person who works for a wage in a certain workplace in accordance with the orders and instructions of an employer.
Employer: A person or legal entity who employs employees and pays the employee’s wages.
Employment Contract: A contract that regulates the employment relationship between an employee and an employer.
Working Time: The maximum amount of time an employee can work in a day or a week in accordance with the law.
Wage: The money paid by the employer in return for the work done by the employee.
Leave: The employee’s right to leave the workplace based on the law or the employment contract.
Termination: The process of terminating an employment contract.
Basic Principles
Fair Working Conditions: Employees must be provided with dignified and healthy working conditions.
Principle of Equality: There should be no discrimination based on factors such as race, religion, language, gender, political views or union membership.
Protective Labor Law: Since workers are in a weaker position against employers, they are specially protected by the law.
Freedom of Contract: Employees and employers can freely conclude employment contracts, provided that they are not against the law.
Collective Labor Agreement: A collective agreement between more than one employee and more than one employer.
Strike and Lockout: Actions that employees and employers can resort to in order to protect their rights.
