Short Study
Pursuant to Additional Article 2 of the Unemployment Insurance Law No. 4447; employers’ general economic, sectoral or
Due to the regional crisis and compelling reasons, the weekly working hours in the workplace have temporarily decreased significantly.
In the event of a reduction in the work or the temporary suspension of the work in whole or in part, the work
It is stipulated that short-time work not exceeding 3 (three) months can be made on-site.
The “compelling reasons” specified in the provision of the article are referred to in this article and the following provisions.
defined within the scope of the Regulation on Short Working and Short Working Allowance.
and, within the scope of the definition, “The
unpredictable, as a result of which it is not possible to dispose of, temporarily working
external events that result in the reduction of the duration of the activity or the total or partial cessation of the activity.
periodic situations arising from the effects or earthquake, fire, flood, landslide, epidemic disease,
situations such as mobilization” were accepted as a compelling reason.
In the current situation, “epidemic disease”, which is defined as a compelling reason and included in the definition
Due to the current situation in our country, employers’ decision to make short-time work
We think they can.
In this context, the employer who made the decision to make short work, the relevant Short Work and Short Work
In accordance with the Regulation on the Right to Allowance, the General Directorate of the Turkish Employment Agency and, if any, collective labor
The contracting party must notify the labor union in writing.
In this written notification to be made by the employer, what the compelling reason is and its effects on the workplace,
requested within the scope of the Regulation on Short Working and Short Working Allowance.
information and information about the workers who will be made short-time work.
If this short-time working application made by the employer is accepted, the short-time employment of the workers
At the same time, in accordance with the relevant law, the unemployment insurance premium payment day of the workers
must be entitled to unemployment benefits in terms of the number of In other words, workers
the last 3 of those who are subject to a service contract for the last 120 (one hundred and twenty) days before the start of the short-time work
must have paid unemployment insurance premium for at least 600 (six hundred) days within three (three) years.
The amount of the daily short-time working allowance is equal to the gross amount of the monthly minimum wage applied to the workers.
Taking into account the last 12 (twelve) months’ premium earnings of the insured, not to exceed 150%
It is determined as 60% of the calculated daily average gross earnings.
Unemployment Insurance Law No. 4447 and Regulation on Short Working and Short Working Allowance
This short-time working allowance defined in the scope of the Turkish Employment Agency shall not exceed 3 (three) months.
are given to. It is possible to extend this period up to 6 (six) months.
With the Unemployment Insurance Law No. 4447, the President of the Republic has the power to determine
taken under.
Termination of the short working period for any reason, not due to the expiry of the term
In the event of an employer, the employer decides to start its normal activities and reports this situation to the Turkish Employment Agency.
The contracting party must notify the labor union and the workers in writing 6 (six) business days in advance.
With the expiration of this notification period, the short-time work ends.
