Practice areas

Employment law in Bodrum

Employees and employers in Bodrum, including foreign staff and foreign-owned businesses, can seek advice in English on employment contracts, seasonal work, termination and employee claims.

An employment review begins with the nature of the work, working arrangements and the parties’ documents. Formation, continuation and termination of the relationship raise different needs for employees and employers. Seasonal or year-round work in Bodrum is assessed against its actual circumstances and records.

Contract and working arrangements

The role, salary and additional payments, working hours, leave and workplace rules are considered together. Contractual wording is compared with actual practice. Confidentiality, restrictions on competition or other additional obligations require separate assessment of their scope and effect. For employers, internal rules and record-keeping processes are reviewed; for employees, the rights and obligations requiring explanation are identified.

Claims and calculations

A claim concerning pay, overtime, leave, severance or notice involves comparison of working periods, payslips, bank records, attendance records and other evidence. Each claim item is identified separately, and payments and differing calculations are examined. The conditions and figures used in a calculation are checked for the particular file; a single gross amount does not determine every entitlement.

Termination and disputes

The termination notice, reasons, previous correspondence, responses and records are reviewed alongside the dates of receipt and notification. A payment claim, reinstatement request or another remedy requires assessment of the appropriate procedure, any mediation requirement and the relevant time limits. For a continuing relationship, the effect of a proposed step on existing working arrangements is also considered.

Documents for the initial review

The employment agreement and annexes, payslips, payment records, working time and leave records, termination documents, material correspondence and any mediation records should be available. Actual working dates and disputed matters can be explained in a short chronology.

Discuss your matter in English

For an initial enquiry, briefly describe the matter and the outcome you are seeking. Please avoid sending sensitive documents until the office confirms what is needed. Email the office in English or call +90 532 292 26 38.