Yıllık İzin

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Ücretli Tatil / Yıllık İzin

Workers are entitled to a paid annual leave within Turkey, however its length depends on the seniority of a worker. The qualifying period for annual leave is at least one year of service inclusive of the trial/probation period. The total length of a worker's annual leave is at least:

i. 14 working days for workers with one to five years of service (both included);

ii. 20 working days for workers with six to fourteen years of service (both included);

iii. 26 working days for workers with more than fifteen years of service;

iv. 20 days at any time for workers under the age of 18 years and over the age of 50 years.

The Labour Law proposes only the minimum of annual leave, which can be increased through an employment contract or collective agreement. National holidays, weekly rest days and public holidays coinciding with the duration of the annual leave are not considered to be part of the annual leave. The employer must pay a worker his/her remuneration for the annual leave period either as a lump sum or as an advance payment before the commencement of leave. If a worker is found working during the term of his/her annual leave, he/she may be asked by the employer to reimburse the annual leave remuneration paid to him by the employer. Under the Omnibus Law No. 6552, the paid annual leaves of the subcontracted employees who continue to work in the same workplace is provided and controlled by the employers, even if the subcontractor has changed.Under the same law, the annual leave duration for underground workers has been increased by four days.

The Labour Code allows for splitting of annual leave on mutual agreement between the worker and employer. It can be divided in at most parts with no part less than 10 days in duration. Other types of paid or unpaid leave taken by the worker during a year for convalescence or sickness cannot be deducted from annual leave. National holidays, weekly rest days and public holidays which coincide with the annual leave cannot also be included in the annual leave period.

(Art. 53-60 of Labour Law 2003)

Kamu Tatillerde Ödeme

Workers are entitled to paid holidays during (public and religious) holidays. These include memorial holidays and religious holidays (Muslim origin). The public holidays are usually fourteen and a half days (14.5) in number. These holidays are: New Year's Day (January 01), the National Sovereignty and Children's Day (April 23), the Labour and Solidarity Day/May Day (May 01), the Ataturk Memorial Youth and Sports Day (May 19), RamazanBayramı(August 7-10; 3.5 days depending on the sighting of the moon), the Victory Day (August 30), KurbanBayramı(October 14-18; 4.5 days depending on the sighting of the moon) and the Republic Day (October 29; 1.5 days as the holiday starts in the afternoon of October 28).

(Art. 47 of Labour Law 2003; Act 2429 of 19 March 1981)

Haftalık Dinlenme Günü

A weekly rest period is provided under the Labour Law 2003. Every worker is entitled to enjoy a weekly rest/uninterrupted free time of at least 24 hours within a seven-day period, on the condition that they have performed work during the preceding week.

Workers are entitled to rest breaks of 15 minutes for work lasting four hours or less; 30-minute rest break for work lasting 4-7.5 hours and one-hour rest break for work exceeding 7.5 hours per day. The rest breaks, identified under the law, are the minimum and must be applied uninterruptedly.

Daily rest periods are also provided under the law. Within a period of 24 hours, workers cannot be required to work continuously without a rest period of at least 11 hours.

Source: §46 of the Labour Law, 2003; §09 of the Regulations pertaining to working time which cannot be divided into weekly working days

Yıllık izin ve haftalık ve resmi tatillerde çalışma ile ilgili düzenlemeler

  • 4857 sayılı İş Kanunu, 2003 / Labour Law No. 4857, 2003
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