Your employees may know which days they will work at the workplace and which days they will work remotely. But is this arrangement reflected just as clearly in their employment agreements?
The Regulation Amending the Remote Working Regulation (“Amending Regulation”), published in the Official Gazette dated 25 September 2026 and numbered 33381 and entering into force on the same date, introduces an express provision requiring the days and working hours applicable to hybrid working arrangements to be specified in the employment agreement.
What has changed?
Even prior to the amendment, the Remote Working Regulation (“Regulation”) covered arrangements where work was performed partly remotely and partly at the workplace. Article 9(1) of the Regulation requires the time period and duration of remote work to be specified in the employment agreement and also allows the parties to agree on changes to working hours, provided that the statutory limitations are observed. These provisions remain in force.
The newly added Article 9(2) expressly provides that work may be performed partly at the workplace and partly remotely and introduces the following rule:
“In such case, the days on which the employee will work at the workplace and remotely, as well as the working hours, shall be specified in the employment agreement.”
The new provision applies to remote workers and employers falling within the scope of Labour Law No. 4857. However, it does not require employers to implement hybrid working, nor does it grant employees a unilateral right to work remotely or prescribe a fixed number of remote working days applicable to all employees.
What should you do about existing agreements?
Although the implementation of a hybrid working model does not require a new employment agreement to be signed with each employee, it is important to review the existing employment agreements.
Is there a transition period for compliance?
No. The Amending Regulation entered into force on 25 September 2026 and does not provide for a separate transition period.
