{"id":16354,"date":"2022-10-17T11:45:05","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T09:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.azkangroup.com\/?p=16354"},"modified":"2024-07-04T10:05:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T10:05:58","slug":"what-are-the-working-conditions-in-turkey-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azkangroup.com\/what-are-the-working-conditions-in-turkey-in-2022","title":{"rendered":"What are the working conditions in Turkey in 2022?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Working conditions in Turkey (2022)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Labor conditions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The legal duration of working time<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
45 hours. For more details on labor regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The maximum duration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Maximum 11 hours \/ day<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Night hours<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
From 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. It is forbidden to work more than 7.5 hours during this slot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Weekly rest days<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The usual weekly rest day is Sunday. On weekends, public companies are closed. This is also the case in some private companies, but it is not uncommon to see private sector employees also work on Saturday mornings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paid vacation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Between 1 and 5 years of work in the same company, 2 weeks of vacation<\/li>
Between 5 and 15 years of work within the same company, 20 days of paid vacation<\/li>
Over 15 years old, 26 days of paid vacation<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Retirement age<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
58 for women and 60 for men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minimum legal age to work<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
16 years old<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The informal labor market<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
There are no official figures but it is estimated at 30-40%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The cost of labor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Salary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The minimum salary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
In July 2022, the national minimum wage in Turkey was set at 5,500 TYR per month (about 330 USD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The average salary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
In 2020, monthly average gross earnings were TRY 4,514 per month (Statistical Institute, latest available data).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other forms of remuneration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
For overtime<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
By law, overtime is paid 50% more than the normal rate. Overtime cannot exceed 270 hours\/year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, in practice, this is left to the arbiter of the business manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the weekends<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Normal paid days<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For night hours<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
No supplement<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For overtime at night<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
No supplement<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social security costs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The areas covered<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Old age, invalids and survivors, sickness and maternity, accidents at work, unemployment<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contributions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Social security contributions paid by the employer:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
The total of social security contributions paid by employees is 22.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Short-term social security contributions 2% Disability, old age, death 11% General health insurance 7.5% Unemployment 2%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social contributions paid by the employee:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
All employees, including foreign nationals, are subject to compulsory social security. The total social security contributions paid by employees amount to 15%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Handicap, old age, death 9%. General health insurance 5% Unemployment 1%<\/p>\n\n\n\n