The new Law on Occupational Health and Safety no.6331 ("Law No.6331"), which governs the rights and obligations of employers and employees in workplaces, has been published in the Turkish Official Journal of 30 June 2012. Some of the provisions entered into force on 30 December and the remaining provisions shall enter into force by stages until 30 June 2014.
This new law is enforced for all employers and workplaces, whatever the number of the employees, and imposes many new duties on the employer.