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The Article 29 of the Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Code No. 5510, which is the primary legislation of the Turkish Social Insurance Regime, entitled “Calculation of Old Age Pension” explains the calculation method of old age pensions (retirement pensions) in Türkiye: “The old age pension of the insured within the scope of subparagraphs...

“Severance pay” (or “Severance compensation”) is a payment made to the employee whose employment contract has ended due to the conditions and reasons stipulated in the 14th Article of the Labour Law No. 1475. The payment shall be made to the employee or to the heirs of the employee in the event of the decease...

The Turkish Labour Code No. 4857, which is the primary law of the Turkish Labour Legislation, has brought several principles and provisions regarding “the principle of equal treatment” and “the rule of prohibition of discrimination” in labour relationship. “The equal treatment principle” and “the rule of prohibition of discrimination” shall be applied to recruitment processes...

According to the provisions of the International Labour Code No. 6735, employers who are planning to employ foreign nationals who will work in Türkiye are required to apply and obtain a work permit before the foreigner commences working. The work permit is a type of permit issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security...

As is known, for the termination of indefinite-term employment contracts by the employer, a valid reason has to be presented as determined in International Labour Organization (ILO)’s Convention No. 158. In line with this international rule, what can and cannot be a valid reason is being regulated in the Turkish domestic legislation by the Article...

The Article 29 of the Turkish Labour Code No. 4857 has set forth certain rules regarding collective dismissals and imposed an obligation of notifying such layoffs. In order to avoid administrative fines, it is important for employers to pay attention to the rules regarding collective dismissals and the notification requirement regarding it. Accordingly, collective dismissals...

Depending on the economic developments experienced nationwide or at the sector or at the enterprise level, mass layoffs may be made in some enterprises. The Article 29 of the Turkish Labour Code No. 4857 has set forth certain rules regarding collective dismissals and imposed an obligation of notifying such layoffs. In order to avoid administrative...

The payment made to unemployed people who are covered by the unemployment insurance and who have become unemployed against their will, provided that they meet certain conditions defined in the Act No. 4447 and to be made for a certain period of time in-line with the aforementioned act is called “Unemployment Benefit.” Insured people whose...

The Turkish Council of State 10th Chamber, with its decision numbered 2023/170 and decision numbered 2024/1853, annulled the subparagraph (a) of the seventh paragraph of the Article 97 of the Social Security Procedures Regulation and the Articles 2.1.2 and 2.1.4 of The Employer Procedures Circular of the Social Security Institution (SSI) numbered 2020/20 which is...

The payment made to unemployed people who are covered by the unemployment insurance and who have become unemployed against their will, provided that they meet certain conditions defined in the Act No. 4447 and to be made for a certain period of time in-line with the aforementioned act is called “Unemployment Benefit.” Insured people whose...