{mosimage}The related clauses Regulation Pertaining to Procedures and Principles on the Pay Increase for Actual Period of Service of Social Security and Health Insurance Law no 5510 have come into force on October 2008. “Regulation Pertaining to Procedures and Principles on the Pay Increase for Actual Period of Service”, intended …

Along with other changes, Social Security and General Health Insurance Law no 5510 contains significant amendments regarding old age pension.

According to  Labor Law no 4857, working time is 45 hours maximum weekly. In case of exceeding a total of 45 hours a week (except cases where the principle of balancing is applied in accordance with Article 63) should be accepted as overtime. For an employee who works overtime, wage …

In accordance with Labor Law no 4857 article 17, before terminating a continual employment contract made for an indefinite period, a notice to the other party must be served by the terminating party. The notice period can change from two weeks to eight weeks, depending on the employee’s working time. …

There are no legal regulations defined concerning bonus entitlements. Bonus entitlements are regulated by mutual agreement between the employee and the employer. In that case, the bonus payments are considered as legal rights of the employee. Bonus entitlements are accepted as legal rights of the employee in an establishment that …

Wages occupy a special place in labor law. Labor Law no 4857 Article 32 regulates the basics of wage that is considered to be an essential factor for an employee to sustain his life. In that context, the wage is defined as “the amount provided and paid in cash to …

The employer is entitled to terminate a labor contract on basis of absence from work on condition of health problems. Labor Law no 4857 Article 25 regulates the right of immediate termination of work on justified grounds. The principles of termination of labor contracts on condition of ill health are …

Law no 5510 on Social Security and General Health Insurance brings about innovations in health care field along with innovations in many other fields. When the law came into effect, there was ambiguity concerning the conditions and scope of the law as well as who and how to benefit from …

State withholdings (Social Security Institution premiums, income tax withholdings, etc.) are calculated in accordance with predetermined parameters. Within that framework, same parameters are subject to change inof January every year. The parameters applicable for the periods January-June and July-December are listed below…

Article 46 of Labor Act no 4857 regulates terms and conditions of week-end wage. Accordingly, at least twenty-four hours of rest time (week holidays) is given to the workers within a period of seven days, on the condition that they have worked the business days determined by law before the …