Think about sexual harassment. It’s not done. And yet until not that long ago it was something that was done flagrantly – and constantly – with a wink and a nod. It still happens, but less, and public perception has changed.   Yet in the United States, workplace bullying has …

How do you plan your social calendar especially in the hectic summer days of Istanbul? There are so many concerts and summer parties going on in different parts of the city. Summer branches of restaurants seem too many to choose from. When I lived in Istanbul, I always needed friends’ …

One of the most effective ways of communicating in social media is blogging. It is the fastest and easiest way of self-publishing. You don’t need an editor, photographer or publisher. You are in control of every aspect of communicating your ideas.  You are the one featuring stories, taking photos, visiting …

Who is not entitled to employment security? * Employees who have worked for the employer for less than 6 months,       * Employees who are employed at a workplace with less than 30 employees,       * Employees with a fixed term employment contract, * Employer representatives The above …

HR Excellence Awards 2011 – Best HR strategy from overseas: TurkcellIn 2010, Turkcell, the leading operator of mobile communications and technology in Turkey, changed its employee proposition to ‘I have much more in Turkcell’ to underpin its new customer positioning, ‘More life with Turkcell’. As part of the strategy, the …

Women in Turkey are happier than men, according to recent data that has contradicted academics’ opinions that argue the report is a manipulation tool that only proves people are happy about Turkish policies. According to a study called “Women in Statistics,” while 53 percent of women are happy, 51 percent …

Imagine that you are given keys that will unlock doors in many countries. These are not the doors of fancy hotels but houses and apartments in the middle of real neighborhoods. The world becomes your playground. You will get to meet local residents, do your grocery shopping in the marketplace, …

In its report the newspaper quoted a leading professor from İstanbul Bilgi University and claimed that there are now 200,000 European Union citizens employed in Turkey. Migration into Turkey from Europe, where a number of members of the euro common currency area have been struggling with serious debt crises since …

As women’s participation in the Turkish labor market remains lower than that of European Union member states and other OECD countries, Turkey is taking measures with relevant European bodies to close the gap. One such measure, announced today, is an EU funded project titled “Promoting Gender Equality in Working Life,” …

Workers who have been employed more than one year starting from the day he is entered to the place of work and including the period of probation are entitled to an annual paid vacation. The duration of the legal annual paid vacations areas follows: -14 working days per year for …