They wrote the book of corona law

The coronavirus, which affects life in many areas including the work routine, education system and social habits, has brought new interesting legal issues along with it. Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Faculty of Law, which organized a symposium to clarify different issues such as "protection of personal data", "criminal sanctions in fighting the virus" and "employees' rights", turned the proceedings into a book. The 716-page book, in which 35 lawyers working in different universities of Turkey made assessments about their areas of specialization, is for sale on the internet for the benefit of citizens.

Prof. Dr. Melda Sur, Dean of IUE Faculty of Law, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Mine Kasapoğlu Turhan, Vice Dean of IUE Faculty of Law, edited the book called "Covid-19 and Law Symposium". The book, which was created as a result of a study that lasted about 3 months after the symposium held in December, was prepared to be a guide for the debates in the field of law. 

SOLUTION PROPOSALS ARE SHARED

Providing information about the book, Prof. Dr. Melda Sur said, “The Covid-19 outbreak has affected every aspect of our lives for the past year. What happened during the pandemic caused various discussions in the field of law; solution proposals were presented. It will take time to prepare the legal infrastructure and to form jurisprudence in fighting the pandemic. We held a symposium on 10-11 December 2020 to contribute scientifically to the discussions in this field. We turned the proceedings into a book, of this symposium, where academics from various universities across Turkey attended and valuable discussions took place in all branches of law.”

MAIN TOPICS IN THE BOOK

- Administrative and criminal sanctions to be applied in the fight against Covid-19

- Public health exception in the protection of personal data

- Short term employment and the employee's right to terminate the employment contract for justified reasons

- The effect of the pandemic on unpaid leave

- Obligations of the workers to comply with the measures taken within the scope of Covid-19 in the workplace

- Management of epidemics and state responsibility

- Administrative law enforcement measures implemented in the pandemic

- The impact of the pandemic on workplace lease agreements