Date: 16 December 2010

Publishers: Mayer Brown

Synopsis:

In this 26-jurisdiction project covering the collection, handling and use of employee data Pekin & Pekin contributed the Turkey chapter. The specific questions asked by the Mayer Brown team were:

1. Is there a law/Code or other similar document regulating the collection, use and/or handling of an employee’s personal data in your jurisdiction?
2. Is there a legal requirement to have a document (e.g. privacy policy, personal information collection statement, agreement) to deal with the employee’s personal data?
3. For how long must an employer retain an employee’s personal data? What is best practice?
4. What are the legal restrictions on transferring employees’ personal data outside your country?
5. What are the legal restrictions on transferring employees’personal data to a third party?
6. What are the consequences of breaching privacy laws in your jurisdiction?
7. What are the main pitfalls or areas to watch out for in your jurisdiction regarding the collection, use and/or handling of an employee’s personal data?

Other jurisdictions covered by the project are Angola, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mozambique, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sultanate of Oman, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE and the United Kingdom.

Contributor: Gülnisa Coşkun, Employment, Data Protection

Download: The Turkey chapter can be downloaded here. Requests for the full booklet can be made via Charlotte McCrudden.