Human Rights and Labor Policy
We respect the rights of everyone working at our sites and offices and provide fair and safe working conditions.
Purpose
This policy sets out Çelik İnşaat’s human rights and labor commitments to its employees, to subcontractor employees and to people affected by its activities. The construction workforce has many layers; our commitments therefore cover not only our own employees but everyone working on our sites.
Scope
All of our employees and job applicants; subcontractor and supplier personnel working on our sites; people living around our sites. We base this policy on the Constitution of the Republic of Türkiye, Labor Law No. 4857 and the prohibition of discrimination in Law No. 6701, and refer to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the ILO fundamental conventions and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Our principles
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Equal treatment and non-discrimination
We do not discriminate in recruitment, pay, training, promotion or termination on grounds of language, race, color, sex, disability, political opinion, belief, religion, sect, age or similar grounds; we make decisions based on competence and the requirements of the job.
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No harassment or violence
We have zero tolerance, at every level, for psychological, verbal, physical or sexual harassment, bullying and violence; we investigate every reported incident confidentially.
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No forced labor
We do not make anyone work against their will; we do not retain identity or travel documents, charge recruitment fees or create debt bondage. We employ foreign nationals only in compliance with work permit legislation. Employees may leave with reasonable notice.
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No child labor
We do not employ anyone under the age of eighteen on our sites; internship and student programs are run only in work and under conditions permitted by legislation.
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Wages, working hours and social security
We pay wages on time, with documentation and never below the legal minimum wage; all of our employees are registered and insured. Working and rest hours and overtime comply with legislation.
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Freedom of association
We respect our employees’ rights to organize and to bargain collectively; we do not treat anyone differently for exercising these rights.
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Safe workplaces and living quarters
Healthy and safe working conditions are defined in the Health and Safety Policy; accommodation, catering and hygiene conditions in site living quarters are provided in a manner that respects human dignity and complies with legislation.
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Employee development and participation
We support our employees’ professional development through training and provide a working environment in which knowledge and experience are shared and views and contributions are taken into account.
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Local communities
We look after the safety, access and living conditions of people living around our sites; we take complaints into account and respond to them.
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Subcontractors and supply chain
We expect our subcontractors to follow these principles, to employ their workers on a registered and insured basis and to pay their wages on time. Where we identify nonconformities, we require corrective action and end the business relationship if they are not remedied.
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Reporting
Anyone who experiences or observes a breach of this policy can report it through the channel set out in the Business Ethics and Anti-Corruption Policy; those who report are protected against retaliation.
Responsibilities
Company management establishes the arrangements needed to implement this policy; human resources is responsible for ensuring that recruitment, pay and working conditions comply with the policy, and project managers and site managers for implementation on site, including the work of subcontractors. Managers maintain a respectful working environment in their teams.
Implementation and review
This policy is applied in our recruitment and personnel processes, in our relationships with subcontractors and on our sites; the Executive Committee evaluates reports.
Document no Çİ-POL-05 · Revision 00 · Approval: Executive Committee · Effective: October 19, 2026 · Next review: October 2027
Questions about our policies?
Send your questions to info@celikinsaat.com.tr or reach us through our contact page.