Good news from the court for employees who were subjected to mobbing: You will be able to receive compensation!

While the majority of employees experience difficult times due to mobbing in business life, the psychological pressure and negative working conditions that many employees are exposed to continue to reduce the quality of life of employees. In this context, an employee won the lawsuit he filed alleging psychological pressure and negative working conditions, allowing the court to sentence the employer to pay 325 thousand liras in compensation.

According to the information obtained, a personnel working as an instructor at a sports facility, which is a municipality subsidiary in Ankara, filed a lawsuit for his dismissal following the legal battle he initiated on the allegation of mobbing, and the court signed a precedent decision. EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WAS TERMINATED WITHOUT COMPENSATION Employee Ö.Ş. stated that he was exposed to psychological pressure and discrimination for a long time in the institution where he worked, reported the situation to the employer with a warning and took legal action.

However, after the warning, the employer terminated the employee’s employment contract without compensation. Ö.Ş. stated that in the lawsuit he filed, the employer based the reason for termination on the allegation that “the employee insulted the employer or made unfounded denunciations that were degrading to honor and dignity” within the framework of Labor Law No. 4857. The employee argued that he was only exercising his legal rights and that taking legal action regarding mobbing allegations could not be a valid reason for termination.

325 THOUSAND TL COMPENSATION WILL BE PAID TO THE WORKER. Following the incident, Ankara Labor Court decided in its trial that the employee’s exercise of his legal rights would not be a valid reason for termination of his employment contract. The court deemed the termination invalid and ordered the employee to be reinstated and decided that the employer should pay compensation of approximately 325 thousand lira to the employee.

It was also stated that if the employee is not reinstated, additional compensation liability will arise. While the decision in question is a precedent, experts stated that the decision is important for employees who were warned for mobbing and subsequently dismissed. Experts pointed out that the employee’s appeal to the judiciary or sending a warning cannot alone be a reason for termination, and emphasized that workers’ exercise of their constitutional rights must be protected.

It was also stated that this decision sets an example in terms of securing the right of employees to express mobbing allegations and initiate legal proceedings within the framework of labor law.