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, [...]
Discover the latest 2024 payroll parameters in Turkey, featuring a detailed breakdown of the gross minimum wage's 49% rise to TRY 20,002.50. Our comprehensive guide ensures your payroll management is up-to-date with the newest regulations, including social security contributions and tax rates.
Under Article 17 of the Turkish Labor Law, employers are mandated to provide statutory notice prior to terminating an indefinite employment contract. This legal provision serves as a safeguard for employees, protecting them from abrupt cessation of employment and the consequent loss of income. The law specifies minimum notice periods based on the length of [...]
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), [...]
The trade union movement in Turkey banned with the Ottoman Strike Law (“Strike Law”) introduced by taking the foreign capital into consideration against 1908 strikes during the Second Constitutional Period has a new dimension with the Law on Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining Agreements. During the alignment process of the trade union relations in Turkey [...]
Law no 7036 on “Labor Courts” (LLC) aiming to regulate the establishment of Labor Courts, their duties, authorities and trial procedures, was published in Official Gazette and entered into force on October 25, 2017.
On Aug. 13, 2016, Law No. 6735 on the International Labor Force was published in the Official Gazette. The law makes important changes to the work permit system in Turkey and outlaws the existing Law No. 4817 on Work Permits of Foreigners.
In Turkish law, the concepts of Working Hours and Overtime Work are primarily defined and explained in the respective articles of the following legislation: Turkish Labor Law (Law no. 4857)[1] The Working Time Regulation, associated with the Labor Law (Working Time Regulation)[2] The Regulation on Overtime and Extra Hours, as per the Labor Law (Overtime [...]
The obligations outlined in the Law on Occupational Health and Safety issued on June 30, 2012 and numbered 6331 have come into effect as of January 1, 2013 for all companies with more than 50 employees.
The upper limit for severance pay for the period from July 1, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2024, has been set at 41,828.42 TL.
