Universal has extensive expertise in labor law, guided by the Constitution, Labor Law No. 4857, the Social Insurance Law, the Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining Law, the Occupational Health and Safety Law, and relevant regulations and court rulings. The firm offers legal opinions and strategic guidance, drafts and reviews employment contracts, ancillary agreements, and corporate documents, and supports human resources processes with legal consultancy. Additionally, Universal manages settlements, litigation, and dispute resolution in employment-related matters.

Within this scope, Universal:

• Maintains regular communication with the human resources departments of its consulting clients, providing support in responding to all official correspondence from institutions and keeping clients informed about any legal updates and procedures that may affect labor law regulations, including occupational safety and the Labor Law No. 4857,
• Prepares and revises contracts, protocols, minutes, forms, and other documents that need to be reviewed or drafted within the framework of labor law for its consulting clients,
• Facilitates necessary negotiations to achieve settlements in all types of employee-employer disputes through alternative dispute resolution methods before resorting to litigation, conducts mandatory and voluntary mediation processes,

• Manages legal proceedings in disputes over employee receivables,

• Manages reinstatement claims for clients with thirty or more employees covered under job security provisions,

• Handles processes related to disability and loss of support compensation for clients who are employees affected by work accidents — whether they suffer permanent disability, temporary inability to work, or can no longer continue working,
• Advises employer clients on taking necessary safety measures to prevent work accidents while managing all related legal processes, and ultimately, executes all legal procedures in this regard,
• Provides effective, results-oriented services in lawsuits and enforcement proceedings concerning service and wage determination claims.

Furthermore, Universal provides support services for the establishment and sustainability of a corporate human resources structure, which has become a necessity for company reputation, employee engagement and attractiveness, brand value, protection from criminal, administrative, and legal liabilities, and relations with investors, the government, and society — all in line with international labor and human rights standards.

In this context, Universal assists companies' HR departments in designing comprehensive employment policies across HR processes. This includes setting employee experience standards — covering the entire journey from job postings to termination and post-termination relations — and developing policies for overtime, annual and other leaves, compensation and benefits, disciplinary actions, occupational health and safety, and global business ethics. Additionally, Universal supports the creation of policies, procedures, and guidelines to address mobbing, prevent harassment, and enforce the prohibition of child labor.

Universal possesses extensive expertise in drafting employment contracts that outline the dynamics of the working relationship, ensuring they are crafted in line with effective contract drafting principles. These contracts cover key provisions such as contract type, duration, job description, probation period, working conditions, holidays, overtime, salary, consents, benefits, confidentiality, non-compete clauses, inventions, and intellectual property rights — all customized to align with legal requirements and the company’s structure. Furthermore, Universal offers support in developing essential annexes to employment contracts, including personal data processing and transfer policies, consent forms, commercial confidentiality agreements, business ethics codes, disciplinary regulations, and other critical policies and procedures.

Universal provides proactive support services in the termination processes of employment contracts, ensuring that dismissal and mutual termination procedures are carried out and concluded in compliance with legal regulations.

Universal offers support services through regular labor law and compliance training, ensuring HR processes align with national and international standards and regulations. Additionally, it helps update these processes in response to changes in legislation and court decisions.