Workplace internal regulations in comparative and Turkish labour law

As a result of industrialization and the advancement of technology, labour relations has gained a mass character. This has led to the necessity of determining the working conditions in an abstract and uniform way for the workers. Workplace internal regulations, which are the main focus of the study, are frequently preferred by employers in practice. These regulations can be regulated unilaterally by the employer or after negotiating with the workers and workers' representatives and aim to determine the working conditions in a general, abstract and uniform manner for all or a specific part of the workers. Workplace internal regulations provide an opportunity to employers to make arrangements where labour contracts are insufficient and to regulate working conditions in a general and abstract way for all or a specific part of the workers. In the comparative law, different legal principles regarding workplace internal regulations are envisaged. In this study, the elements of workplace internal regulations, their legal nature, historical development in our law and legal principles in comparative law are discussed. Workplace internal regulations provisions and their relationship with standardized terms of contract, their entry into force, controls to be applied and their amendment and repeal of these provisions are explained. A general framework regarding the workplace internal regulations in Turkish labour law has been drawn and various suggestions have been included.