“Civil servant monthly coefficient” determining the income tax exemption for child and family benefits has been announced. The coefficient is determined as 0.154461 for the second half of 2020. Child and family benefits are actually government-sponsored additional payments to public employees. Some of the exceptions applied to public employees’ payrolls …
Read More »Online Identification Card Notification
With the Declaration of Identity Notification Law No. 1774, that entered into force on 11 July 1979, it is compulsory to notify the law enforcement officers of the identity of those who work and live in all kinds of accommodation, trade, and art businesses, as well as those who leave …
Read More »Rights of the Employee on Mandatory Annual Leave
Annual leave is a basic employee right secured by the Labor Legislation. Every worker who completes one year at the same workplace is entitled to paid annual leave. According to the law, while the worker cannot give up this right, the employer is responsible for the use of the leave. …
Read More »2020 Financial Holiday
In Turkey, financial holiday has been implemented between 1 – 20 July since 2007. In the event of a week holiday on June 30, the financial holiday starts the day, following the first business day of July. This year’s financial holiday is from 1-20 July. Postponements made during the financial …
Read More »Severance Pay Celling for July – Dec 2020 is Announced
As of July 1, 2020, the severance pay ceiling is determined to be 7,117.17 TL for the second half of the year, with an increase of 5.75 percent. How Is The Severance Pay Ceiling Determined? Severance pay is calculated by adding the last gross salary of the employee and the …
Read More »New Exit Code
If the service contract of an employee is terminated, it should immediately be reported to the SSI. This notification must be made by the employer or the employer’s representative. When notifying SSI, the termination needs to be reported with the correct exit code. Why is the Correct Exit Code Important? …
Read More »Legal Deductions and Stamp Tax on Mutual Rescission Payments
Mutual rescission is a method of terminating an employment contract arranged between the employer and the employee by reaching a mutual agreement, with the parties’ declaration of will. The main purpose here is to partially or completely break the employment contract at quiet. As mutual rescission is not regulated by …
Read More »Duration of Short Term Work, Cash Wage Support and Ban on Work Termination Extended
During the pandemic period, a number of measures were taken in order to ensure business continuity, to protect workers income and to support employers. Within the scope of these regulations, criteria to benefit from short-term work became less stringent, restrictions were imposed on termination of employment by employers, and the …
Read More »Severance Pay Fund and Complementary Pension System
The Complementary Pension System (TES) has been a topic of interest for millions of employees and employers. Implemented within the severance pay fund, TES will introduce a series of innovations. What is TES? TES is an additional pension system that aims at preventing the fall in the living standards due …
Read More »Return Procedures of Undue Benefits from Short Work Allowance and Cash Wage Support
Short term work allowance and unpaid leave support have been the leading government incentives to fight against Covid-19 crisis. More than 3 million applications were made for the short term work allowance. With the load of applications submitted in such a short timeframe, it is highly probable to have errors …
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