Presidential Circular No. 2025/3, published on March 6, 2025, aims to prevent psychological harassment in workplaces with a comprehensive, preventive approach. It emphasizes proactive measures, clear reporting channels, and continuous employee support.
The employer’s social security contribution discount has been reduced from five to four points, with an exception for the manufacturing sector, where the five-point discount remains in effect until December 31, 2026.
The article examines part-time employment contracts under Turkish labor law, outlining statutory rights including severance pay, notice periods, annual leave, and social security contributions, and explains judicial interpretations that influence these rights.
Discover the latest 2025 payroll parameters in Turkey, featuring a detailed breakdown of the gross minimum wage's 30% rise to TRY 26,005.50. Our comprehensive guide ensures your payroll management is up-to-date with the newest regulations, including social security contributions and tax rates.
With the amendments published in the Official Gazette on October 15, numbered 32693, significant changes have been introduced to the Regulation on the Implementation of the International Labor Force Law concerning work permit exemptions in Türkiye. Under Article 48 of the regulation, the work permit exemption previously granted to foreign nationals contributing to economic, socio-cultural, [...]
The work permit evaluation criteria, applied under the Additional Article of the Regulation on the Implementation of the International Workforce Law, have been updated in accordance with Article 22 of the same regulation. These new evaluation criteria took effect on October 1, 2024, [1]and include several significant changes to the employment, financial competence, and salary [...]
Human development is a key factor that goes beyond economic growth, focusing on improving individuals' well-being, quality of life, and access to opportunities. In recent decades, Türkiye has placed significant emphasis on enhancing not just its economic output but also the living standards and social welfare of its population. This approach aligns with global trends [...]
Under Article 17 of the Turkish Labor Law, employers are mandated to provide statutory notice prior to terminating an indefinite employment contract. The law specifies minimum notice periods based on the length of the employee's service, ensuring that employees are afforded time to seek new employment while still receiving their salary.
The Presidential Decision regarding the approval of the Medium-Term Program (MTP) that includes the 3-year objectives and policies of the Turkish economy was published in the repeated issue of the Official Gazette dated September 6, 2023, with number 32301.
The social security system in Türkiye underwent a significant transformation process in 2007. As a result of this process, different social security funds were consolidated under a single institution, the Social Security Institution (SGK), to be centrally supervised and operated for enhanced efficiency and speed. Three separate social security institutions, namely SSK (Social Insurance Institution), [...]
