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Effective as of August 1, 2009, in accordance with articles 8, 9 and 11 of Social Insurance and Universal Health Insurance Law No 5510, any notification submitted to Social Security Institution shall also be considered  submitted to Regional Directorate of Labor, Ministry of Labor and Turkish Labor Institution.

 Effective legal parameters that will be used in wage calculation as of July 1, 2009 are issued

{mosimage}The related clauses Regulation Pertaining to Procedures and Principles on the Pay Increase for Actual Period of Service of Social Security and Health Insurance Law no 5510 have come into force on October 2008. “Regulation Pertaining to Procedures and Principles on the Pay Increase for Actual Period of Service”, intended …

Along with other changes, Social Security and General Health Insurance Law no 5510 contains significant amendments regarding old age pension.

There are no legal regulations defined concerning bonus entitlements. Bonus entitlements are regulated by mutual agreement between the employee and the employer. In that case, the bonus payments are considered as legal rights of the employee. Bonus entitlements are accepted as legal rights of the employee in an establishment that …

The employer is entitled to terminate a labor contract on basis of absence from work on condition of health problems. Labor Law no 4857 Article 25 regulates the right of immediate termination of work on justified grounds. The principles of termination of labor contracts on condition of ill health are …

Law no 5510 on Social Security and General Health Insurance brings about innovations in health care field along with innovations in many other fields. When the law came into effect, there was ambiguity concerning the conditions and scope of the law as well as who and how to benefit from …

State withholdings (Social Security Institution premiums, income tax withholdings, etc.) are calculated in accordance with predetermined parameters. Within that framework, same parameters are subject to change inof January every year. The parameters applicable for the periods January-June and July-December are listed below…

 The employees who considered as insured under a service contract, latest within one day before recruitment, starting of professional training or apprenticeship are to be notified to the Institution with “Statement of Employment of Insured Persons” that is provided in Social Security Procedures Regulations. If employers don’t give statement of …

According to the regulations on article 32 of Income Tax Law no 193, with effect from 1 February 2008, minimum living allowance will be applied in taxation of wages.  In accordance with regulation, after calculating the amount of tax the employees who receive income from wages, the amount of the …