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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | Yes | 1 | §55 of the Constitution, 1982; §39 of the Labour Law, 2003 (4857) |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §32-35 of Labour Law, 2003 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §41 of Labour Law, 2003 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §44, 47 & 76 of Labour Law, 2003 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §69 of Labour Law, 2003; Omnibus Law No. 6645 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §41-43, 63 of Labour Law, 2003; Regulations on working time 2003; Regulations on overtime and extra hours, 2004 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §41 of Labour Law, 2003 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §46 of the Labour Law, 2003; §09 of the Regulations on working time, 2003 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §47 of Labour Law, 2003; Act 2429 of 19 March 1981 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | No | 0 | §53-60 of Labour Law, 2003; Omnibus Law No. 6552 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §8-14 of Labour Law, 2003; International Labour Force Law (No. 6735) of 2016 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §11 of Labour Law, 2003 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | Yes | 1 | §15 of Labour Law, 2003 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §17, 24-26 of the Labour Law, 2003; 42-52 of Circular by the Social Security Institution |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | Transitional §6 of Labour Law, 2003; §14 of the Labour Act No. 1475, 1971 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | Additional §2 of the Labour Law, 2003 |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers? | Yes | 1 | §2 of the Labour Law, 2003 |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §63 & 88 of the Labour Law, 2003 |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §74 of the Labour Law, 2003 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §5 of the Labour Law, 2003 |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §74 of the Labour Law, 2003 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §48 of Labour Law, 2003; §16-18 of Social Insurance and Universal Health Insurance Law 2006 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §48 of Labour Law, 2003; §16-18 of Social Insurance and Universal Health Insurance Law 2006 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §5, 18 & 25 of Labour Law, 2003 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §10, 18 & 19, Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331, 2012; Regulations on the Use of PPE in the Workplace, 2004 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §17 of the Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331, 2012 |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §74 & 88 of the Labour Law, 2003; Regulation on Working Conditions of Pregnant or Nursing Woman, 2004 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | §74 & 88 of the Labour Law, 2003; Regulation on Working Conditions of Pregnant or Nursing Woman, 2004 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §28-31 of Social Insurance and Universal Health Insurance Law No. 5510, 2006 |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | §32-33 of Social Insurance and Universal Health Insurance Law No. 5510, 2006 |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | Yes | 1 | Unemployment Insurance Law No. 4447, 1999; ISSA Country Profile for Türkiye |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | Social Insurance Law, 1964; ISSA Country Profile for Türkiye |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | §26-27 of Social Insurance and Universal Health Insurance Law No. 5510, 2006; ISSA Country Profile for Türkiye |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §55 of the Constitution, 1982; §5 of the Labour Law, 2003 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | Labour Law, 2003; §105 of the Criminal Code, 2004; §417 of the Turkish Code of Obligations No. 6098, 2011 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §10 of the Constitution, 1982; §5 & 99(A) of the Labour Law, 2003 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | No | 0 | §48 & 50 of the Constitution, 1982; §72 of the Labour Law, 2003; Regulation on Heavy and Dangerous Work No. 25494, 2004 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | Social Insurance and Universal Health Insurance Law No. 5510, 2006; ISSA Country Profile for Türkiye |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §71 of Labour Law No. 4857, 2003 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | No | 0 | §3 of the Primary Education Law, 2012; Education Reform Law, 1961 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §71-73 & 85, Labour Law No. 4857, 2003; Regulation No. 25425, 2004; Regulation on Heavy and Dangerous Work No. 25494, 2004 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §18, 48-50 of the Constitution, 1982; §80 & 117 of the Criminal Code, 2004 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §33 & 51, Constitution 1982; §18 of Labour Law 2003; §3, 17 & 25 of the Law No. 6356 of 2012 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §53, Turkish Constitution, 1982; §33-57, Law on Trade Unions and CBAs No. 6356, 2012 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | §54 of the Turkish Constitution, 1982; §58-75, Law on Trade Unions and CBAs No. 6356, 2012 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | Yes | 1 | §54 of the Turkish Constitution, 1982; §66-70, Law on Trade Unions and CBAs No. 6356, 2012 |
