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In principle yes! But it is your employer who says the last word. This question became a FAQ in these days because of approaching national holidays. First of all, national holidays, weekly rest days and public holidays which coincide with the duration of annual leave cannot be included in the …

In Turkey private sector establishments employing fifty or more employees are required to employ disabled persons not less than 3 % of their number of personnel. For employers who have more than one establishment within the boundaries of a province, the number that the employer must employ shall be computed …

Every employee have the right to take the days off during an illness or injury provided that temporary disability to work is documented by a medical report.  Employer cannot ask or force you to work during this period, and your being ill doesn’t give employer a valid reason for termination …

Principles and periods related to paid annual leave of seamen are arranged in article 40 of Maritime Labor Law No.854. Who are seamen? Captain, officer, sailor and other persons who are working in the ships with an employment contract are considered seamen. For application of Maritime Law the ships should …

In principle annual leave right cannot be waived and cannot be converted into wage unless the employment contract is terminated. So payment for unused vacations is possible only in case of termination of the contract. Upon the termination the unused annual leave remuneration must be paid to employee or the …

You can be dismissed without receiving severance pay due to unexcused absence from work for certain periods.   Employees may miss some work days for various reasons that may be excused or unexcused. As absenteeism affects the productivity of a company, employer has the right to terminate the employment contract with …

Press members, unlike other workers who are in the scope of Law No. 4857, are subjected to Press Labor Law (Law on Sector Regulations between Press Employees and Employers) No. 5953, which includes different arrangements for the press member such as longer annual leave periods.

Foreign employees are already entitled to unemployment salary provided by İŞKUR (Turkish Employment Agency). Now with the new issued İŞKUR Circular 2017/1 foreigners who are satisfying some conditions will be benefiting from training programmes conducted by the Agency within the framework of active labor market policies. UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS Unemployment benefit, …

The third circular has been issued on the support for employing registered unemployed of İŞKUR  (Turkish Employment Agency) and the scope of the support is widened. Circular 2017/10 (dated 1st March 2017) As we informed you before, private sector employers are refunded daily 22,22 TRY of total SSI premiums to …

As of 2023, unemployment rate will be reduced down to 5%, unregistered employment rate in non-agricultural sector will be under 15%, women’s employment participation rate will be increased to 41%, and child labor will be eliminated, according to government’s new “National Employment Strategy” published in the official gazette on 7th …