Recent Development
The Regulation on Amendments to the Remote Working Regulation (“Regulation“) entered into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette No. 33381 dated 25 September 2026. The text of the Regulation may be accessed here.
The Regulation is noteworthy for introducing an explicit provision governing the hybrid working model. According to the Regulation, where the performance of the work obligation is to be carried out partly at the workplace and partly through remote working, the days on which the employee will work at the workplace and remotely, as well as the applicable working hours, must be expressly and set forth in writing in the employment agreement.
What Does the Regulation Introduce?
This amendment is intended to expressly recognize the hybrid working model under the Remote Working Regulation and, in particular, mandates that the days on which the employee will work at the workplace and remotely, as well as the applicable working hours, be determined through a written agreement to be executed between the employer and the employee.
Conclusion
With the entry into force of the Regulation, we recommend that employers review their agreements relating to remote working and, to the extent necessary, implement the required arrangements concerning hybrid working.
