Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 409: b. Where the employee is prevented from working

Part Two: Special Obligational Relationships › Chapter Six: Contracts of Service › Division One: General Contract of Service

In a long-term service relationship, if the employee is unable to perform the work, without fault on his or her part, for a short period relative to the duration of service, due to reasons such as illness, military service, or work arising from law, and similar reasons, the employer is obliged to pay the employee an equitable wage for that period, unless it is covered in another way.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 409 · b. İşçinin çalışmayı durdurması hâlinde

Uzun süreli bir hizmet ilişkisinde işçi, hastalık, askerlik veya kanundan doğan çalışma ve benzeri sebeplerle kusuru olmaksızın, iş gördüğü süreye oranla kısa bir süre için işgörme edimini ifa edemezse işveren, başka bir yolla karşılanmadığı takdirde, o süre için işçiye hakkaniyete uygun bir ücret ödemekle yükümlüdür.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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