Turkey: In The Coronavirus Outbreak Period – If The Employee Is Infected With Coronavirus, Can The Employer Terminate The Employment Contract With Good Reason?

Under subparagraph (b) of Article 25/1 of The Turkish Labour Law No. 4857, if Health Board determined that the illness the employee is suffering is incurable and it is incompatible to work at the workplace, the employer has the right to terminate the employment contract for good reason. If it is determined that the illness of the worker reaches an advanced level and cannot be cured, the employer's right of termination will arise. The employer has to pay severance pay.

If an employee is nfected with coronavirus, can other employees terminate the employment contract with good reason?

According to subparagraph (b) of Article 24/1 of The Turkish Labour Law No. 4857, if the employer or another employee, who the employee constantly meets closely and directly, is suffering from an infectious disease or from a disease that is incompatible with the work of the employee; the employee has the right to terminate the employment contract for good reason. The employer has to pay severance pay.

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