7553 Numbered Law on the Amendment of Certain Laws and Decree Law Numbered 375 Published

On 14 July 2025, the “7553 Numbered Law on the Amendment of Certain Laws and Decree Law Numbered 375” (the Law) was published in the Official Gazette No. 32956, introducing significant changes to Articles 46 and 108 of the Labor Law No. 4857 (Labor Law). 

Following the amendment to Article 46 of the Labor Law, significant flexibility has been introduced regarding weekly rest entitlements of employees working in accommodation facilities certified by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

The key regulations introduced by the Law are summarized below:

• Employees working in accommodation facilities may use their weekly rest period, with their written request or consent, within four days following the day on which the entitlement arises.
• In such cases, the portion of work performed by the employee on the weekly rest day that is equivalent to the normal daily working hours shall not be taken into account in the calculation of overtime.
• Employees may withdraw their previously given consent by notifying the employer in writing at least thirty days in advance.

Significant amendments have also been introduced to Article 108 of the Labor Law, which governs the procedures for the imposition of administrative fines are summarized below:

• Administrative fines stipulated under the Labor Law shall be imposed by the Provincial Directorate of the Turkish Employment Agency, with the justification clearly stated.
• Administrative fines to be imposed on employers operating workplaces in more than one province, within the scope of Article 101 regulating the obligation to employ disabled and ex-convict individuals and Article 106 regulating the provisions on job and employee placement, shall be imposed by the Provincial Directorate of the Turkish Employment Agency located in the province where the employer’s headquarters is based and shall be collected in accordance with general provisions.
• When determining the amount of the administrative fine to be imposed under Article 106, the amounts specified in Article 20 of Law No. 4904 on Certain Regulations Regarding the Turkish Employment Agency shall be taken as the basis.