Business in Turkey

Employment Contracts and Penal Clause

Employment contracts are established between the employees and the employer in order to regulate the rights and responsibilities of the parties to one another, working conditions and the scope of the work, and corresponding material liabilities in case of violation of the article specified in the contract. Contract Types Indefinite …

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SSI Administrative Fines 2022

The administrative fines of employers, who violate the provisions of the Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law No. 5510, are clarified with the announcement of the Minimum Wage in 2022. You can review the table for the figures for the SSI Administrative Fines 2022.  Law no. 5510SubjectAct violating the …

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Illegal Foreign Employment Penalties 2022

Employing foreigners is subject to permission within the framework of legal regulations in each country. In Turkey, the procedures and principles of work permits of foreign workers are determined within the framework of the International Labor Force Law No. 6735. Workplaces that do not comply with these principles face a …

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Labor Law Administrative Fines 2022

Those who do not comply with the legal regulations are subject to administrative fines. The monetary fines are determined every year based on the minimum wage. Upon declaration of the minimum wage for 2022 as 5,004 TRY, administrative fines on businesses that do not comply with the provisions of the …

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Healthcare for Foreign Employees

Foreign nationals are deemed to be health insurance holders and benefit from the rights granted to them, if they reside in Turkey and are insured employees pursuant to the relevant articles of Law No. 5510. The registration of these persons as general health insurance holders or as dependents of the …

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2022 Payroll Parameters

You can find payroll parameters valid for 2022 2nd term the below: 2022 PAYROLL PARAMETERSMinimum Wage01.01.2022 – 30.06.202201.07.2022 – 31.12.2022Minimum Wage – Monthly Gross5,0046,471Minimum Wage – Monthly Net4,253.45,500.35Minimum Wage – Daily Gross166.8215.70Minimum Wage – Hourly Gross22.2428.76      Minimum Wage – Monthly Gross /Miners10,00812,942      Intern Fee /Workplace w/ 20+ Employees1,276.021,650.11Intern Fee /Workplace w/ less …

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Severance Pay Ceiling – 2022/1st Term

One of the most important rights of the workers is the severance pay if the necessary conditions are met. The most important condition for severance is that the employee has worked for at least 1 year under the employer and the employment terminates due to reasons that deserve severance pay. …

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2022 Child-Family Assistance Exception

Payments such as Family Assistance, Child Allowance, Child Benefit, which are among the rights provided to public employees, are frequently encountered in private sector workplaces. Family and child benefits can also be included in public economic enterprises, collective bargaining agreements and other employment agreements transferred to the private sector. Employers …

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