Retail sector in Turkey is considered to be the most attractive market for foreign investments. Large population over 70 million, increase in purchasing power, changing consumer behavior in favor of Western style goods and trends are the main reasons why a foreign company should invest in the retail market in …

Arif Temir- Labor Investigator/Ministry of Labor and Social Security Clauses of Labor Law no 4857 require that in workplaces where a minimum of fifty employees are employed, employers are under the obligation to take occupational health and safety measures and to provide first aid, urgent treatment and preventive health services …

Regulation on the Amendment of Unemployment Insurance Law and Social Security and Universal Health Insurance Law which includes some of the incentive regulations stated by Prime Minister has been issued. Regulation on the Amendment of Unemployment Insurance Law and Social Security and Universal Health Insurance Law is issued in Official …

Social Insurance and Universal Health Insurance Law no 5510 imposes the obligation to notify the end of the insurance to the Social Security Institution.

Article 74 of Labor Law no 4857 regulates the basis for female workers’ maternity and nursing leaves. Within that scope, female employees must not be engaged in work for a total period of sixteen weeks, eight weeks prior to delivery and eight weeks after delivery.

Resul Kurt / Labor Law and Social Security Insurance holder employment notification of the individuals who are deemed to be insurance holders under item (a) of Paragraph  I of Article 4 of Social Insurance and Universal Health Insurance Law no 5510 should be submitted to the Institution  one daybefore the …

An employee shall work under a written employment contract in any establishment. The employee’s quitting work means  cancellation  the contract. In that case, the reason for leave shall be clearly stated.

Effective as of August 1, 2009, in accordance with articles 8, 9 and 11 of Social Insurance and Universal Health Insurance Law No 5510, any notification submitted to Social Security Institution shall also be considered  submitted to Regional Directorate of Labor, Ministry of Labor and Turkish Labor Institution.

Effective since 01.01.2008, minimum living allowance rates are taken into consideration in the taxation of employee wages. The usable minimum allowance rate is calculated according to legally defined bases (marital status of the employee, whether his/her spouse receives a wage income and age and dependency of his/her children.

 Effective legal parameters that will be used in wage calculation as of July 1, 2009 are issued