Turkish Labour Laws and international labour standards International Labour Standards Department Karen Curtis, Deputy Director, International Labour Standards Department

Pending issues Sources CEACR comments on Cs, 87, 98 and 151 CFA reports Conference Committee discussions on Application of Standards Requests for intervention or informal opinions

Pending issues on freedom of association Acts Nos. 2821/2822 Important efforts to attain an agreed draft with the Tripartite Consultation Board Scope of application – all workers with exception of police/armed force See also CFA Case 2892 Structure/rules to be determined in trade union by-laws, not by legislation Associations Act No – not used

Protection of right to organize and collective bargaining Protection against anti-union discrimination – statistics CB double threshold High Court of Arbitration – both parties requesting Strike restrictions – draft eliminated some, but broad language of public order Workers and employers organizations involvement in determining minimum service No penal sanctions for peaceful demonstrations

Pending issues for public servants/employees Constitution extends CB rights to PS Scope of amendment Law 6289 Article 2 – broad sense of PS including state enterprises Article 15 – broad exclusions in relation to Cs 87, 98 and 151 – senior public employees, magistrates, civilian personnel in military institutions, prison guards Respect for by-laws and union procedures for complaints of non-compliance w/o gvt intervention CB? – One month limit; Arbitration board final and binding; broad strike restriction

Recent developments and next steps Amendments to Public Servants Trade Union and Collective Agreement Law Review by CEACR; implementation – building a culture of CB in the PS Draft amendments to Acts Nos 2821 and 2822 – continued process of inclusive social dialogue Report to CEACR by 1 September

Technical cooperation Implementation gaps – focus on the exercise of freedom of association rights; tools for implementing the legislation Diagnostic assessment of real and perceived obstacles to FA/CB – grass-roots level Freedom of association and development Tripartite coordination

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