Employer s liability regarding domestic workers and their occupational health and safety in Turkey

Abstract

Purpose- The aim of this study is to examine the employer’s liability concerning domestic workers and their occupational health and safety in the Turkish legal system. Methodology- The employer’s liability concerning domestic workers and their occupational health and safety will be discussed in light of the Turkish legislation and views of scholars. Findings- It is stipulated under Turkish Code of Obligations that the employer is obliged to take any type of measures and to keep tools and vehicles available as required to ensure occupational health and safety in the workplace. Conclusion- Domestic workers are real workers and bearing this in mind the domestic workers have distinctive structures. New laws are necessary to guarantee decent occupational health and safety conditions. However, the law is not always sufficient to improve occupational health and safety conditions for a domestic worker. The topic of domestic workers is not only a legalisation or an absense of perception issue but also a community education challenge.