While competition has an extremely important place for economic foundations, it is also of great importance to examine the competitive environment for employees and employers, who are one of the significant figures of commercial life. Because it is quite possible for employees to access commercially esteemed information about the employer's field of activity, customer environment, production stages or organizational structure during the employment contract. As a result, in line with this strict competitive environment, it is necessary to examine in detail the prohibition of competition and the validity conditions of the non-competition, which are conceptually stipulated in the legal sense.

"SSI missing days" is a term used to refer to the number of days an employee falls short of the required premium days within a month of working. In case an employee works less than 30 days due to various reasons, the employer submits a document called the "notification of missing days" to the Social Security Institution (SSI). These documents are prepared for the relevant months and kept by the employer for ten years, to be provided to the SSI upon request. From March 2018, a new practice has been implemented, which requires employers to specify the reasons for missing day notifications in the monthly premium and service documents/Withholding and Premium Service Declaration by the 26th of each month.

The Personal Data Protection Law is a law adopted in 2016 and published in the Official Gazette. The Law aims to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals, especially the right to privacy, in the processing of personal data and to regulate the obligations of real and legal persons who process personal data and the procedures and principles to be followed. In order to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals, the law has set forth different provisions.

In Türkiye, public holidays and their duration are clearly stated in the Law No. 2429 on National Holidays and General Holidays. In 2024, public holidays and their duration are given in the table below:

Data Controller and Data Processor Concepts

The Personal Data Protection Law is a young law that entered into force in 2016. For this reason, it can be easily said that it has taken shape in accordance with the needs of our age. The purpose of The Personal Data Protection Law is to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals, especially the privacy of private life, in the processing of personal data, and to regulate the obligations and procedures and principles to be followed by real and legal persons who process personal data. In line with this purpose, the law has made many regulations and tried to clarify the relevant concepts. The concepts of data processor and data controller are among the concepts regulated in the KVKK.

Gender inequality is not just a concept but a major issue that affects our daily lives. The issue is often reflected in the business world. It's critical to imagine the difficulties that both women and men experience in this environment. In an ideal workplace, everyone should have equal opportunities and feel valued and appreciated. Sadly, gender inequality often results in some employees being left behind while their colleagues climb the ladder of success, leading to unhappiness and loss of motivation. They may even experience mobbing in the workplace. These experiences highlight the significant problem of gender inequality in the Turkish business world that we must address. In this article, we will explore the tangible aspects of this issue, provide solutions, and share inspiring examples. Together, we can create a more equitable and fair business world.

Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK) entered into force in 2016. The law, which aims to protect the rights and freedoms of individuals in the right way, stipulates its purpose in its first article as follows:

The structure of today's business world is constantly changing and evolving. In such a dynamic environment, traditional work models are giving way to the hybrid work model, which is one of the pioneers of this change. The hybrid work model combines both office and remote work by dividing them into certain days of the week. In this article, we will explore the advantages of the hybrid work model, the role of technological infrastructure in supporting hybrid work, and the HR department's position in facilitating the transition to the hybrid work model.

Marriage leave is a type of leave guaranteed by Labor Law No. 4857. It is one of the leave types granted to employees who need time off due to marriage and is referred to as "excuse leave" in the law. During this leave, the employee is entitled to paid time off after the marriage ceremony.