At Kadir Has University, we are dedicated to ensuring a fair, transparent, and accessible appeal process that upholds employee rights and fosters a safe, inclusive workplace environment. Employees who believe that formal disciplinary action against them is unjust or has not followed due procedures have the right to appeal. Appeals may be submitted based on several grounds, such as procedural errors leading to unfair outcomes, penalties that seem inappropriate considering the facts and mitigating circumstances, findings that appear biased, or new evidence that was unavailable at the time of the disciplinary hearing.

In accordance with the "Kadir Has University Administrative Personnel Internal Regulation," we make every effort to ensure that all employees, including those with disabilities or specific accessibility needs, can fully participate in the appeals process. This includes providing accessible meeting rooms, offering remote participation options, and arranging for interpreters if required. Such accommodations reflect our commitment to inclusivity, enabling all employees to engage in the appeal process without facing physical or logistical barriers.

For matters involving sensitive issues like gender-based or sexual harassment, the university follows a detailed protocol under the "Directive on the Prevention of Gender-Based Harassment, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Assault." Individuals who believe they have experienced or witnessed harassment can report incidents to the designated unit through the appointed Coordinator. This process allows for in-person or electronic submissions (excluding anonymous applications) and prioritizes confidentiality by assigning each report a unique record number. The unit ensures the privacy of all involved, keeping sensitive information secure and accessible only to those directly handling the case.

Throughout every appeal, we are committed to keeping appellants informed at each stage, reinforcing Kadir Has University’s dedication to a respectful, structured, and supportive environment that honors the rights and dignity of every employee.

According to our Human Resources Policy:

Kadir Has University adopts a human-oriented, transparent, environment-conscious, democratic, and liberal management mentality and expressly declares these policies in its vision, mission, and fundamental values. Our University employs its employees according to Labor Law No.4857, which guarantees the payment of living wage and union rights for all staff members, and Higher Education Law No.2547. The procedures regarding hiring the staff are clearly expressed in writing, and a Human Resources Policy that is respectful to human rights, in compliance with the confidentiality principles, and against discrimination is applied. The academic and administrative staff are entitled to terminate their contract upon their will at any time they desire. However, the legal notification period regulated for resignment is reserved. The salaries at Kadir Has University are arranged in accordance with the minimum wage standard. This standard also applies to the service procurements. When work outside the regular hours is necessary, overtime work payment is made to the employee as an additional charge or as time, depending on his/her preference.

Kadir Has University supports these policies with the regulations and directives that it puts into effect. The Administrative Personnel Regulation, which entered into effect in 2015, was revised in 2019. A Directive on Pregnancy, Maternity and Breast-feeding Leave, and Temporary Disability has entered into effect in our University in 2018. In the directive that was developed upon the change in management, the right to renew the labor contract for the personnel who take maternity leave is extended during her maternity leave period. There is a room for pregnant employees and for breastfeeding on campus. The employment process of the academic staff is carried out through the Directive on Employment of the Academic Personnel.