DDEM Law Offices has particular strength in helping employers address the many facets of the employment relationship through preventive counselling and litigation. Our clients include companies large and small, national and multinational, private and public and across many industries.Avoiding costly employment litigation is our primary objective in advising clients. To that end, we audit, develop and update personnel policies, draft employee handbooks and train clients to deal with sensitive workplace problems.

The number of employment based lawsuits initiated by current and former employees grows exponentially each year. Our clients rely on our ability to litigate effectively in state and federal courts, state and local regulatory agencies all around Turkey and through arbitration and mediation. We handle the full range of matters, including breaches of employment contracts, and the increasingly common claims of defamation. We provide both defense and prosecution of claims relating to breaches of restrictive covenants, improper disclosure of trade secrets and proprietary information and unfair competition by former employees. 

Our lawyers are recognized experts in the field of employment and labor law and regularly present educational programs and training sessions for employers regarding compliance with laws and regulations, including those governing union avoidance, wage and interpretation of applicable employment statutes.