Abstract:

In the study, the issue of protecting the personality of the worker in the context of the Turkish Code of Obligations is discussed. With the end of the 19-20th century, when economic development constituted the most important social issue; In today’s world, the protection of the worker’s individual space within the economic system has become an increasingly necessary and important issue. Because the workers, who are the basic building blocks of the system, are not only in the economic system but also in economic aspects; As individuals, they also need protection in terms of their basic personal rights. In this context; The new generation rights, which are conceptualized as a result of current developments in the legal world; It has a privileged position in the protection of the worker’s personality. The issue of protecting the employee’s personality; The Constitution gains its basic legal foundations through various provisions in the Turkish Civil Code and the Turkish Code of Obligations. In addition, the employer’s obligation to treat workers equally, regulated in the Labor Law (Labour Code Art. 5); It has been discussed because it serves to protect the personality of the worker. TBK m. It preserves the personality of 417 workers in its general and specific aspects. While a broad protection was arranged in the framework of the legislation mentioned above in general terms, special emphasis was placed on the protection of the worker against psychological harassment and sexual harassment. In this context, it is aimed to deal with the subject in depth by considering these special concepts mentioned in the study. In the last parts of the study; The focus is on the nature of the employer’s responsibility for violations of the employee’s personal rights.

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