Official Gazette dated 7 November · one publication
Regulation on Family Counseling Centers Published, Mandating Labor Law Compliance in Personnel Contracts
Regulation on Family Counseling Centers
Laws concerned: Labor Law No. 4857
Published in the Official Gazette, the Regulation on Family Counseling Centers reorganizes the procedures and principles regarding the opening, operation, personnel standards, transfer, relocation, closure, and auditing of family counseling centers. Prepared on the basis of the Social Services Law No. 2828 and the Presidential Decree, the Regulation stipulates by reference that employment contracts of personnel working in these centers must be executed in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Law No. 4857. The new regulation introduces detailed rules concerning the qualifications required of founders and personnel, physical characteristics of the center, fee determination, provision of free services, and audit mechanisms.
The obligations to be complied with by centers to be opened by real and legal entities as well as public institutions have been clarified, and a six-month compliance period has been stipulated for existing centers. In this context, the processes for obtaining work permit certificates for personnel to be employed in the centers and concluding contracts in compliance with the Labor Law will be carried out under the supervision of provincial directorates. The document does not introduce a direct article amendment to the Labor Law No. 4857, but merely states that this Law shall be the basis for the employment relationships of the personnel.
Article by article
Paragraph 1, Subparagraph (c) of Article 9
Before There was no mandatory requirement for a contract containing a reference to Labor Law No. 4857 in work permit applications, or they were subject to previous regulation provisions.
Now It has become mandatory to conclude an employment contract between the personnel and the founder in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Law No. 4857 dated 22/5/2003.
Personal rights and employment contracts of the personnel working in the centers have been officially linked to Labor Law standards.
Effective date
7 November 2026
MADDE 31- (1) Bu Yönetmelik yayımı tarihinde yürürlüğe girer.
Who is affected
Founders of family counseling centers, responsible managers, family counselors, and center employees.
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