Business in Turkey

Happy Women’s Day: Part One – Women in Labor Law

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On the occasion of International Working Women’s Day, we would like to present the provisions concerning women in Turkish Labor Legislation briefly to your attention. Subject of this first part will be the “Principle of Equal Treatment” and “Protective Provisions” concerning female employees. PRINCIPLE OF EQUAL TREATMENT Turkey is a party …

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Happy Women’s Day: Part Two – Working Mother IN Labor Law

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On the occasion of International Working Women’s Day we presented the provisions in labor legislation related to “Equality Principle” and “Protective Provisions” in our first article. Further we want to specify some arrangements for working mothers included in Labor Law, and Regulations. WORK DURING MATERNITY NURSING LEAVE – Women cannot …

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Flexible Working After Childbirth and Adoption in Turkey

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Working class in Turkey isacquainted with first time introduced rights concerning their working times after birth and adoption. Turkish mothers have sixteen weeks statutory maternity leave and may take an additional unpaid leave up to six months starting from this period. There were no arrangements concerning the leaves or pays …

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Nursing Benefit Increased

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Nursing benefit (colloquially known as “milk money”) is a lump-sum payment made to the insured nursing mother or to the male insurance holder due to his not insured spouse giving birth, to help them to feed their infants. The amount of the benefit isdetermined by the Board of Directors of …

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Funeral Benefit

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Funeral benefits a lump-sum payment made to the right holders of the insurance holder who deceased when receiving incapacity income due to work accident or occupational disease or permanent incapacity income, invalidity, duty disability or old – age pension or when his/her minimum 360 days of invalidity, old – age …

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2016 Payroll Parameters

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In Turkey, Payroll Parameters are strictly connected with minimum wage usually determined twice to cover the first and second half of the year; however as an exception minimum wage of 2016 has been raised for ones and will be the same all along the 2016. As result of this only …

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Calculation of Minimum Wage and Its Cost to Employer

CALCULATION OF NET MINIMUM WAGE/GROSS TO NET          TL MINIMUM GROSS WAGE 1.647.00 SSI EMPLOYEE  CONTRIBUTION (%14) 230,58  UNEMPLOYMENT PREMIUM – EMPLOYEE ( % 1 ) 16,47  INCOME TAX BASE 1.399,95  AMOUNT OF INCOME TAX 209,99  STAMP TAX 12,50  TOTAL EMPLOYEE DEDUCTION 469,54 MINIMUM LIVING ALLOWANCE (SINGLE) 123,53 NET  MINIMUM WAGE …

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