The procedure and principles to be followed in the transactions regarding work permit and work permit exemptions to be given to foreign nationals, are regulated with 6735 numbered International Labor Force Law (the “Law”) and the Governing Regulation on the Law Regarding Work Permits of Foreign Nationals (the “Regulation”). According to these legislations, missing day reasons of the foreign nationals working at a workplace are not accepted excluding working while maternity and breast-feeding leave; and 30 days of declaration is sought in a month. Social Security Institution (“SSI”) has made a revision with its 18.03.2019 dated regulation on the missing day documents; and made some regulations regarding the demand of monthly premium and service document along with withholding and premium service declaration.

18.03.2019 dated and 4299189 numbered SSI General Letter on “Receiving Military and Birth Loan Demands Through E-Devlet System” has published.

A temporary incapacity payment is made for the insurant under the Art. 4 and clause 1/b (Bağkur) of the 5510 numbered Social Insurances and General Health Insurance Law for the period in which they did not work with the provision of obtaining a resting report in case of a work accident, occupational illness and motherhood, according to the Art. 18 of the law.

The Article 8 of the 7166 numbered Law on Amending Social Services Law and Other Laws which is published on the 22.02.2019 dated and 30694 numbered Official Gazette, has made an addition to the Art. 19 of the 4447 numbered Law on Unemployment Insurance as follows:

“In case the ones who are employed between 01/02/2019 – 30/04/2019 as an addition to the number of insurant on a month of which at least insurance declaration is made of the long-term insurance branches under clause 1/(a) of the art. 4 of 5510 numbered Law with monthly premium and service document in 2018 January – December period, shall be employed for nine months period as of the employment date without termination of the labor contract with a valid reason, the amount that is found with multiplying the premium support and premium payment date number for three months period including the date of employment with 67,36-TL, shall be provided to the employer as a support. This salary support to the employer shall be set off from the debts to Social Security Institution.”