Common Types of Threats and Blackmail in Companies:

Threats Between Employees: Threats that arise due to reasons such as competition between coworkers, personal problems or mobbing.
Threats from Managers: Exploiting employees by threatening to fire them or undermine their careers.
Threats from External Sources: Threats made by competitive companies, customers or former employees.
Cyber ​​Threats: Cyber ​​attacks such as hacking, data leakage or blackmail e-mails.
Economic Blackmail: Attempts to obtain money or other benefits by threatening the financial status of companies.

Legal Consequences of Threats and Blackmail:

Criminal Cases: Threat and blackmail crimes are regulated in the Turkish Penal Code and sanctions such as imprisonment and judicial fines can be applied to the perpetrators.
Compensation Cases: Victimized companies can take legal action to compensate for the material and moral damages they have suffered.
Termination of Employment Contract: If job security has been compromised due to threats or blackmail, the employment contract may be terminated for just cause.

Damage to Prestige: The company’s reputation and market value may be negatively affected.

How Companies Can Protect Themselves:

Establishing a Strong Internal Audit System: Establishing an effective internal audit system to detect and prevent suspicious situations.
Informing Employees: Providing training to employees on how to behave in cases of threats and blackmail.
Gathering Evidence: Preserving all evidence (e-mails, messages, voice recordings, etc.) in cases of threats or blackmail.
Obtaining Legal Counseling: Initiating legal processes in the event of an incident and consulting a lawyer to protect your rights.