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As one of the social insurance branches applied in Turkey, maternity insurance in the social insurance system is designed to provide financial and medical support to working women during pregnancy, after childbirth and while breastfeeding. The maternity insurance is being implemented as mixed with the health insurance and the work accident and occupational diseases insurance...

Informal employment, also known a s the informal sector in labour markets, refers to work that is not regulated by labour laws and social security systems. It includes self-employed individuals and workers in unregistered or unregulated businesses, as well as those who are not covered by minimum wage or protected by labour laws, or those...

According to the Turkish Labour Code No. 4857, which is the primer legislation of the Turkish Labour Law, working mothers are entitled to several rights in the nature of positive discrimination. As to start, working mothers are entitled to breastfeeding breaks. In accordance, working mothers are to be given breastfeeding breaks of one-and-a-half hour each...

Occupational diseases are illnesses or health conditions that are caused or deteriorated by the work or working conditions of a working person. The International Labour Organization (ILO) defines occupational diseases as “any disease or illness contracted as a result of an exposure to risk factors arising from work environment or work activity.” Occupational diseases can...

The Unemployment Insurance is one of the social insurance practices implemented in Turkey. If the insured meet the conditions specified in the law, the payment made for a certain period and amount for the period he/she was unemployed is called “unemployment benefit” (“unemployment allowance”). In accordance with the Unemployment Insurance Code No. 4447, unemployment benefit...

As it is known, a great disaster has been experienced in Turkey due to the effects of the twin earthquake experienced on February 6, 2023, and had a magnitude of 7.7 ML and 7.6 ML on the Richter Magnitude Scale. Extraordinary measures were required due to the earthquakes that took place in a row on...

The Unemployment Insurance is one of the social insurance practices implemented in Turkey. If the insured unemployed meet the conditions specified in the law, the payment made for a certain period out of the period he/she is unemployed is called “the unemployment benefit” or “the unemployment allowance”. In accordance with the Unemployment Insurance Law No....

The Unemployment Insurance Law No. 4447 is a legislation passed in Turkey that aims to provide financial support to unemployed individuals and to assist them return to the workforce. The law was enacted in 1999 and has been in effect since then. The main goal of the law is to provide financial support to unemployed...

In Turkey, short-term social insurance is a system that provides temporary financial support to individuals who are unable to work due to a variety of reasons, including illness, injury, maternity, and unemployment. The system is administered by the Social Security Institution (SSI), which is responsible for collecting contributions from employers and employees, and for providing...

The labour inspection system in Turkey plays a crucial role in enforcing labour laws and protecting the rights of workers. However, the system has faced a number of challenges in the recent decades and criticised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). As the governing body, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security is responsible for...