Termination

Terminating employment, notice periods, termination payments and rights to references.

Turkey :: Severance pay

There are several reasons for which an employee may be entitled to severance pay: Male employees terminating their employment in order to fulfil compulsory service military obligations; Female employees voluntarily resigning for reasons of marriage within one year following the date of marriage; Voluntary resignation upon completing: 3600 premium days and 15 years of insurance contributions for those employed before September 8th, 1999; and 4500 premium days and 25 years of insurance contributions for those employed after September 8th, 1999 …

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Turkey :: Unfair dismissal

If a dismissed employee contends that their contract has been terminated without a valid reason then they may apply for the case to be heard before a business court …

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Turkey :: Notice periods

The termination of an indefinite term contract is subject to minimum notice periods (by either party) as follows: Up to six months service two weeks From six month to eighteen months service four weeks Eighteen months to three years service six weeks More than three years service eight weeks An employer may terminate the contract by making a payment in full for the notice period in advance …

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Turkey :: Resignation to undertake military service

If an employee has been employed for 12 months or more with a company they enjoy certain rights when required to carry out longer-term duties demanded by state authorities …

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Turkey :: Immediate (summary) termination

Under the Labour Law, there are two instances where dismissal without notice is possible: dismissal during the trial period; immediate termination for justified reasons [Article 25] …

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Turkey :: Dismissal and resignation

The Labour Code provides for termination on two grounds: “justified reasons” and “valid reasons” …

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Turkey :: Collective redundancy

A redundancy will be regarded as collective and subject to particular consultation and notification requirements (Labour code 4857) if it involves the termination, within the same month, of  At least 10 workers in establishments with 20 to 100 workers; At least 10% of workers in establishments with 101 to 300 workers, or At least 30 workers in establishments with more than 300 workers …

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