WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR CHALLENGING A NOTICE OF TERMINATION FOR VALID REASONS?

HOW TO CHALLENGE A NOTICE OF TERMINATION FOR A VALID REASON?

An employee whose employment contract has been terminated may apply to a mediator within one month from the date of notification of termination, on the grounds that no reason was stated in the termination notice or that the stated reason is not a valid one. The one-month period here is a preclusive period. If the employee applies to the mediator after the one-month period has expired, the application will be rejected on the grounds of time.

If there is a provision in the collective bargaining agreement or if the parties agree, the dispute may be taken to a private arbitrator within the same period. The burden of proving that the termination is based on a valid reason rests with the employer. If the employee claims that the termination is based on a different reason, they are obliged to prove this claim.