Notification of Workplace:

Article 3 – Employers who establish a workplace subject to this law, take over such a workplace in any manner, partially or wholly change the scope of work, or permanently cease operations due to completion of the work or any other reason, must notify the regional labor directorate within one month about the workplace’s name and address, the number of workers employed, the scope of work, the start or end date of the work, their own name, surname, and address, and if applicable, the names, surnames, and addresses of employer representatives.

The responsible officer at the regional labor directorate is required to issue a receipt confirming the notification.

Commencement of Application:

Article 4 – Workplaces, employers, employer representatives, and workers become subject to the provisions of this law starting from the date the status specified in Article 2 is obtained, regardless of the notification date in Article 3.

Exceptions:

Article 5 – The provisions of this law do not apply to the following cases:

1. Maritime and air transport work,
2. Agricultural work (including forest secondary roads),
3. Work conducted within families or relatives where no external person is involved, such as home and handicraft work,
4. Domestic services,
5. Workplaces where three people work in accordance with the definition in Article 2 of Law No. 507 on Tradesmen and Small Artisans,
6. Apprentices under the age of 18,
7. All kinds of agricultural construction work within the family economy boundary,
8. Concierge services in residences,
9. Athletes,
10. Employees working in the central and provincial ateliers of charitable associations.

SECOND SECTION: Employment Contract - Written Contract

Article 9 – (Amended: 29/7/1983-2869/1 Article) Fixed-term or longer continuous employment contracts must be made in writing. These contracts are exempt from stamp tax and all kinds of fees and charges. If the contract is notarized, notary fees are excluded from this exemption.

If a written contract is not made, the employer is obliged, upon the worker’s request, to provide a document showing the general and special conditions of employment, bearing the worker’s signature.

These documents are exempt from stamp tax and all kinds of fees and charges.