Business in Turkey

Employer may request employees to work overtime not exceeding 270 hours per year provided that daily total working hours not exceeding 11 hours; however, employee’s consent is required for overtime work and works at extra hours.

International Workforce Law No. 6735, published in Official Gazette numbered 29800 dated 13 August 2016, has replaced the former Work Permit Law No 4817 and introduced many changes as regard to work permit regulations of foreigners as well as new amounts of administrative fines for illegal employment of foreigners and …

Half-time working pay provided by Unemployment Insurance Fund for working mothers and adopters is increased in parallel with the rise in minimum wage of 2017. The net amount of daily half-time pay will be 58,80 TRY, and 882,00 TRY maxımum all thorough the year 2017.

We recently informed you that 2017 monthly gross minimum wage has been raised to 1.777,50 TRY with an about 9% wage hike, starting from 1st January 2016, while it was 1.647,00 TRY last year. In Turkey, minimum wage is a key determinant of many payroll parameters and employers’ labor cost.

Turkey’s new “International Workforce Law No. 6735”, which is in effect as of 13 August 2016, sets forth new arrangements on validity and cancellation of work permit and work permit exemption. Pursuant to article 15 of said Law, in case of expiration or cancellation by Ministry, work permits and work …

One of the most frequently asked question is related to notice of termination and payment, and severance pay of employees working under fixed-term employment contract. In the following paragraphs, we will try to clear this subject by taking the provisions of Turkish Labor Law 4857 as a base.

One of the ways of entering into Turkey markets for foreign-based commercial enterprises is setting up liaison offices, which are specified in Foreign Direct Investment Law No. 4857, and in the framework of procedures and principles stated in “Application Regulation”. A liaison office (also called representative office), can be defined …

  Work permit can be granted to certain categories of persons who have some status and/or qualifications determined by Ministry of Labor and Social Security. However, there is not such a type of work permit called “exceptional,” and it should not be taken as an exemption from work permit requirements. …

  It is a frequently asked question whether the “Minimum Living Allowance (MLA/AGİ) applies to foreigners working against wage in Turkish companies”. The answer is yes. According to Income Tax Law No. 193, minimum living allowance is applied on the taxation of wages with the “actual method of taxation.” If …

Turkey’s new “International Workforce Law No. 6735”, which is in effect as of 13 August 2016 set forth new arrangements on the work permit and work permit exemption of managing or/and non-executive foreign shareholders of companies established under Turkish Commercial Code. MANAGING/EXECUTIVE PARTNERS Following partners and associates of companiesmay work …