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In the Turkish Social Insurance Law, some special rights in the form of positive discrimination have been introduced to working mothers who have severely disabled children who need someone else’s care. One of these rights is the ability to earn extra social insurance service days in return for their work and retire early. This regulation...

The Regulation on Amendments to the Regulation on Business Lines entered into force after being published in the Turkish Official Gazette dated 23rd of January, 2024 and numbered 32438. The Article 4 of the Regulation on Business Lines has been amended with the relevant Regulation. In this context, upon the application of the employer, employers’...

A special arrangement is existing in the Turkish Social Security Law for women who are doign handicrafts at home. These women are included to the social insurance scope with special legal arragements.   Who are within the scope of the insurance conditions for women doing handicrafts at home? Except for sewing, embroidery, food processor, iron...

In accordance with the Article 30 of the Turkish Labor Code No. 4857, it is mandatory to employ three percent of disabled workers in private sector workplaces employing 50 or more workers. It is mandatory for disabled workers to be employed in this way to work in jobs suitable for their professional, physical and mental...

Amendmends are being made in Turkish Labour and Employment Agency (İŞKUR)’s active labour force programmes. Changes are made in order to prevent possible hesitations and increase efficiency in the presentation of courses and programs within the scope of “the Regulation on Procedures and Principles for the Execution of Active Labour Services”, which came into force...

With the latest omnibus bill submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly, important changes are being made that concern working life and employers. These changes can be summarized as follows: The Social Insurance Premium Incentive of the Law No. 6111 (premium incentive given for employing women, young workers and workers with a vocational qualification certificate)...

According to the Social Insurance and General Healthcare Insurance Code No. 5510, which is the primary law of the Turkish Social Security System, a “work accident” is defined as an event that occurs in a person’s working life in one of the situations listed in mentioned law and renders the insured physically or mentally disabled....

According to the Social Insurance and General Healthcare Insurance Code No. 5510, which is the main law of the Turkish Social Security System, apprentices and vocational trainee students are within the scope of the social insurance protection. Accordingly, apprentices and vocational trainees are subjected to only short term social insurance branches. Thus, work accident, occupational disease...

The basic legislative text of social insurance law in Turkey is the Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law No. 5510. According to this law, the concept of “occupational disease” is defined as temporary or permanent illness, physical or mental disability suffered by the social insured person due to a recurring reason due to the...

Occupational health and safety (OHS) is a critical aspect of a nation’s labour force management. Ensuring the well-being and security of workers is not only a moral obligation but also essential for the productivity and economic growth of a country. In Turkey, the supervision of occupational health and safety has gained increasing importance over the...