Commission approves occupational safety law draft

2015-02-09 21:36:17

ANKARA (DİHA) - A parliamentary commission on Health, Family and Social Works approved yesterday a draft law on new regulations regarding occupational health and security.

A parliamentary commission on Health, Family and Social Works approved yesterday a draft law on new regulations regarding occupational health and security.  

Highlights from the draft are as follows: 

* Occupational physician and work security expert allowed to report fault in written statement 

* Occupational physician and work security expert to be protected with a contract 

* Contract cancellation right to employers after three written warnings

* Prison sentence to forced work 

* Mine companies with accident history to be barred from public biddings for two years 

* Social Security Institution will directly impose in case of  occupational accidents and other workplace sickness. 

* Occupational safety trainings 

* Fines rise in workplaces with high danger level

* 10 percent support for 3rd child 

* Occupational safety classes in faculties 

* Permanent contracts issues in governmental offices

* Incentives to employers reconsidered in case of deathly/serious accidents 

* Payments to right owners in Ermenek

* Father leave rises to 5 days 

* Area in Ceylanpınar will go through urban renewal

* New inspections on construction companies 

* New regulations in lab companies.

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