Zeynep Şişli

Prof. Dr. Zeynep Şişli is a faculty member at the Faculty of Law, Izmir University of Economics, holding the academic rank of Professor since 2021. She previously served as an Assistant Professor (2009-2015) and Associate Professor (2015-2021) in the Department of Business Administration before transitioning to her current role in the Law Faculty.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Labor Economics and Industrial Relations (2007), Dokuz Eylül University
  • M.Sc. in Labor Economics and Industrial Relations (2002), Dokuz Eylül University
  • J.D. (1985), Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Law

Her research focuses on Social Rights, Labor Law, Social Security Law, and Occupational Health and Safety Law, with a comparative analysis of legal frameworks between Turkey and the U.S. Her work often intersects with Human Rights Law, Gerontology, and International Labor Standards.

Key trends in her 15 most recent publications (2000-2024) include:

• Comparative legal analysis of occupational health and safety systems
• Workplace protections for elderly and vulnerable workers
• Impacts of labor subcontracting and worker identity
• Healthcare labor rights and physician work conditions
• Legal frameworks for child labor and marriage
• State responsibilities in worker health under ILO conventions

She has received the TUBİTAK 2219 grant for her research on occupational health and safety enforcement. Her international experience includes a Visiting Researcher role at the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (2016-2017).