Business in Turkey

In case an open-ended employment contract of a worker who is outside the scope of job security terminated by the employer in bad faith, the worker will be entitled to file a lawsuit demanding compensation, which is three times the worker’s salary for the notice period. In Turkish Labor Law …

The rights related to childbirth and adoptions, which are arranged in Labor Law No. 4857 has undergone significant changes in 2016 and new types of rights and leaves are introduced for mothers, parents and adopter of a child. As we are getting so many questions about the application of these …

Types of work permits are specified in Article 10 of “International Workforce Law No. 6735”, which is in effect as of 13 August 2016. Temporary Work Permit Foreigners will be granted upmost one year work permit on their first application provided that the permit’s duration is not exceeding their employment …

Turquoise Card, a similar version of American “green card,” will be given to foreigners whose qualifications, capacity and in-country activities are expected to make significant contribution to national economy, science and technology, investments and employment. International Workforce Law No. 6735, one of  the main aim of which attracting the qualified …

Healthy labor relations in business word depend on the behavior of both the employer and employees. Duties, responsibilities and liabilities of the parties are laid down in many laws and regulation to ensure the labor peace. In today’s article we want to touch employer’s responsibilities and obligations in which specified …

We have, as we do every year, already refreshed our readers’ and customers’ knowledge on the “annual leave” which becomes the most important issue in labor relations during the holiday season of summer.  Our write-offs and marketing bulletins contains the general information on annual leave can be reached from the …

It is about time for the employees start taking their vacations as the traditional holiday season summer is approaching, and HR departments are getting busy scheduling the annual leave of personnel without obstructing the continuity of business and productionthroughout the leave season. So it is time to refresh our/your knowledge …

“We train free of charge, you employ with premium incentive!” This is the new motto of Turkish Employment Organization (İŞKUR) who offers training-on-the job programs on a complimentary basis, and provides premium support for employers of trained young. Private sector establishments registered in İŞKUR may ask for a training-on-the job …

Work permit fees updated for 2016 are as follows; Fixed Term Work Permit • Up to 1 year (one year included): 191,00 TRY • Up to 3 year(three years included): 575,40 TRY Same fees are applicable for renewals. Permanent Work Permit: 959,80 TRY Independent Work Permit: 1.921,10 TRY Employers applied …

Penal provisions as regard to foreigners working without a work permit and their employers are regulated in Article 21 of Law on the Work Permit for Foreigners N. 4817, and amount of the fines rearranged for the year 2016 are as follows;             For employer …