Electronic labor contracts shall be applicable next July

The Decree, scheduled to take effect from January 1, 2026, defines an electronic labor contract as a labor agreement concluded and enforced in the form of data messages in accordance with labor law and electronic transaction law.

A electronic labor contract shall have the same legal validity as a traditional paper contract.

Electronic labor contracts must be provided to both employees and employers as electronic data, using methods that they have mutually agreed on.

The execution of electronic labor contracts is carried out through e-contract, which ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements.

The e-contract is an information system for electronic transactions in concluding and executing electronic labor contracts. It is linked to the electronic labor contract platform, allowing employees and employers to create, digitally sign, store, retrieve and manage electronic labor contracts, as well as report labor usage and certify electronic labor contracts in accordance with regulations.

By July 1, 2026, the electronic labor contract platform must officially become operational.

 Electronic labor contracts shall be concluded and executed in accordance with this Decree from July 1, 2026./.