Wages of employees in the workplaces employing 5 or more personnel must be paid through banks as of 1st June 2016. Turkish Labor Law No. 4857, Article 32 defines the “Wage” in general terms,as the amount of money to be paid in cash by an employer or by a third …

Employers may apply to hire temporary employees by applying to private employment agencies that are authorized to establish temporary employment relationship by Turkish Employment Organization. In many circumstances such as employees’ maternity leave, military service, annual leave, imprisonment, or for many reasons related to the workplace such as unexpected workload …

The concept of telecommuting (remote work) entered into Turkey’s labor market by the amendments made in the Labor Law. Telecommuting is the work performed in an environment other than the employer workplace. In general this type of work may be performed home based or from any other place through telecommunication, and …

“We train free of charge, you employ with premium incentive!” This is the new motto of Turkish Employment Organization (İŞKUR) who offers training-on-the job programs on a complimentary basis, and provides premium support for employers of trained young. Private sector establishments registered in İŞKUR may ask for a training-on-the job …

Refugees, conditional refugees, subsidiary protection, applicants of international protection, and over 2 million Syrians which are “under temporary protection”. All of these terms and definitions in the asylum system of Turkey are causing a conceptual confusion, and are inconsistent with those of international conventions and laws. Turkey, a signatory to the …

Work permit fees updated for 2016 are as follows; Fixed Term Work Permit • Up to 1 year (one year included): 191,00 TRY • Up to 3 year(three years included): 575,40 TRY Same fees are applicable for renewals. Permanent Work Permit: 959,80 TRY Independent Work Permit: 1.921,10 TRY Employers applied …

Penal provisions as regard to foreigners working without a work permit and their employers are regulated in Article 21 of Law on the Work Permit for Foreigners N. 4817, and amount of the fines rearranged for the year 2016 are as follows;             For employer …

Foreigners who have the status of “Refugee” or “Subsidiary Protection” will be allowed to work without a work permit, however the “Applicants of International Protection” and “Conditional Refugees will still be under the obligation of obtaining a work permit to work independently or be employed. “THE REGULATION ON WORKING PROCEDURES OF …

This article is intended to provide answers for the FAQ as regard to employer’s position in the cases of temporary incapacity due to; – Sickness,– Work accident and occupational disease,– Maternity of female employee. Q:  Is the employer obliged to pay for the non-worked days stated in the medical report? …

We informed you in our article, dated 11 April 2016 that a Draft Law is about to introduce a new kind of incentive for employers in order to encourage the employment of needy people. You can reach our article at the link below; http://datassist.com/blog/115-new-incentive-for-hiring-needy-person-in-turkey The Bag Law No. 6704 (Article …