Business in Turkey

An employee whose fixed-term employment contract is terminated by the employer may be entitled to severance pay depending on the conditions, according to Supreme Court ruling. However, there will not be notice payment for termination of such contracts.  LABOR LAW PROVISIONS Employment Contracts Although there are several types of employment …

Turkey, in an effort to improve the economic integration to global economy has undergone many changes in its legislation during the last decades.  The modifications covers the many aspects of inflow and outflow of  international labor force such as work permits, posting abroad, legal position and social security obligations of …

We have informed you that one year incentive-deprivation period of employers, who are found not notified the employed personnel as insured, or the notified insured is not working virtually (insured falsely), is shortened to one month according to additional article14 of Law No. 5510 which is added by article 17 …

Burden of proof as regard to use of annual leave rests on the employer according to Supreme Court decision. The ruling depends on the provision that stipulates “employer must keep a roster showing the paid annual leaves of the employees working in the establishment”. ANNUAL LEAVE IN TURKISH LABOR LAW …

As summer is approaching hundred thousands of high school (lise) and university students will be employed in workplaces as interns in a couple of months, however status of interns and their wages, also the government supports provided for them are confusing and we would like to summarize the subject in …

As of 1st April 2017 a single premium amount, monthly 53,32 TL, will be applied for all the persons subject to General Health Insurance (GSS) and the unpaid debts will be collected by taking the said amount as a base, according to Law on Restructuring Some Receivables No 6824,  issued …

Principles and procedures for foreign professionals of healthcare services working in private health institutions are arranged by a regulation issued in Official Gazette Numbered 28212, dated 22 February 2012; and also provisions of International Workforce Law No. 6735 are applicable. Work Permit  Obligation In the work permit applications, foreigners seeking …

Military service is mandatory for young males in Turkey with some exceptions; and many youth people leave their civilian employment for a considerable period of time. Turkish Labor Law provides some provisions to prevent these people having lost their severance pay and the jobs they had to leave because of …

Social media may be a dangerous place for the people who cannot hold their tongues; especially for the employees go beyond the acceptablelevel of criticism about their workplace and employer. A publicly shared snide comment or a nasty remark about your employer, even intended to be a joke, can cost …

Social Security Agreement between Turkey and Tunisia signed in Ankara on 28th May 2013 has been accepted in Parliament and the related Law No. 6981 has been published in the Duplicate Official Gazette on 4th April 2017.