Labor Law and Consultancy Services
Labor law is a fundamental branch of law that regulates the working relationships between employees and employers, securing the rights of both parties. Taking correct legal steps from the establishment of the employment relationship to its termination prevents potential loss of rights.
As Zeynep Elif Kirişçi Law Firm, we provide professional consultancy, contract drafting, and litigation services in the field of labor law to individual employees and corporate companies. We evaluate each dispute specifically according to the dynamics of business life and the concrete conditions of the case.
Legal Services for Employees (Employee Rights)
Employees have many legally protected rights during the course of their employment contract or the termination process. We meticulously handle the process of seeking your rights through legal channels in cases of unjust termination or underpayment.
Main areas we support our employee clients:
Severance pay, notice pay, and bad-faith compensation claims
Unpaid overtime, weekend, and public holiday wages
Unused annual leave payments and pending salary receivables
Underreporting or non-reporting of SGK (Social Security) premiums
Unjustified termination, termination for just cause, and reinstatement lawsuits
Workplace psychological harassment (Mobbing) cases
Material and moral compensation claims arising from work accidents and occupational diseases
Legal Services for Employers (Risk Management)
For companies, labor law is not just about lawsuits; working relationships must be legally structured from the very beginning. We provide proactive legal consultancy to minimize the labor law risks of our corporate clients.
Services we offer to employers:
Legal auditing of business processes and human resources practices
Proper execution of personnel disciplinary processes
Legally compliant management of termination processes for valid/just causes
Following up on employee receivable lawsuits and managing mediation processes
Employment Contracts and Legal Documents
Employment contracts, which form the basis of the working relationship, are the most important safeguard preventing future disputes. Instead of using generic templates, we draft documents customized to the needs of your business and in compliance with current legislation.
Main documents we draft and revise for your workplace:
Definite/indefinite term, part-time, and remote work contracts
Non-compete and employee confidentiality (NDA) agreements
Personnel commitment letters and disciplinary regulations
Warning letters, notices of termination, release documents, and settlement protocols
Mandatory Mediation Process
In accordance with the Labor Courts Law No. 7036, it is mandatory to apply for a "mandatory mediation" process before filing a lawsuit in many disputes between employees and employers. We transparently conduct receivable calculations, settlement negotiations, and protocol preparations on behalf of our clients during this process.
What Does It Cover?
Our service scope entirely covers the stages of establishing, maintaining, and terminating the working relationship. The collection of compensation and wage receivables earned by employees; and the legal structuring of recruitment, discipline, termination, and human resources processes for employers are our main areas of activity.
How Does the Process Work?
The process we conduct in labor law disputes consists of the following steps:
File and Evidence Review: The justification is determined by examining the employment contract, SGK records, payrolls, warning letters, and termination notices.
Receivable Calculation: A detailed receivable calculation is made for items such as severance, notice, overtime, and annual leave based on the employee's length of service and salary.
Mediation Stage: A mediation application, which is a condition for litigation, is filed. If a settlement is reached with the counterparty, the process is quickly concluded with a settlement protocol.
Litigation and Execution Stage: If no settlement is reached, a lawsuit process is initiated in the Labor Court. Execution proceedings are carried out to collect the favorable decision resulting from the lawsuit.
Required Documents
For the process to be initiated, it is important to have the following documents ready during the first meeting:
Declaration of leaving work, termination notice, or SGK service breakdown
Salary payrolls and bank account statements
Minutes kept at the workplace, defense request letters, and warning/reprimand documents
Final mediation minute, if available
A "General Power of Attorney for Lawsuits" to be obtained from a notary public for legal procedures