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There are various legal regulations in working life aimed at ensuring the participation of disabled individuals in the workforce, enhancing their integration into social life, and supporting their economic independence. Recently, the issue has resurfaced following notifications from the Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR) regarding the reduction of the disability employment gap and the imposition of administrative fines on employers failing to meet their obligations.
This article covers the legal responsibilities of employers, the steps disabled individuals need to take to participate in the workforce, the available support for both employers and employees, and the details of the implementation process.
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Author Ümit Kır, Category Labor Law
According to the Circular dated January 6, 2025 and numbered 27998389-010.06.02-3676469 published by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance with the subject ‘Financial and Social Rights’, the coefficients used to calculate the wage of a public officers have been revised effective January 1, 2025.
Income Tax Exempted Severance Pay
Author Ümit Kır, Category Taxation Law, Labor Law
The provision in Article 97, paragraph 7, subparagraph (a) of the Social Insurance Transactions Regulation, which governs the earnings subject to premiums for insured individuals under Article 4, paragraph 1, subparagraph (a), had previously stated; "Provided that no meals are provided at the workplace or its premises, any payments made under the name of meal allowances, whether directly to the insured or to third parties on their behalf, shall not be considered in calculating earnings subject to premiums, up to the amount obtained by multiplying the daily minimum wage by a rate determined by the Institution's Board of Directors and the number of days actually worked."
Author Ümit Kır, Category Social Security Law and Legislation, Labor Law
With the amendment published in the Official Gazette dated June 29, 2024 and numbered 32587, the scope of work that can be done in two shifts within 24 hours and the scope of work that can be done at night in the Regulation on Special Procedures and Principles Regarding Work Conducted with Workers in Shifts, Articles 4 and 7 have been expanded.
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