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Comprehensive Legal Advisory Services for Workplace Compliance
Let's startIn the dynamic and competitive environment of the modern business world, we need strategic thinking and the guidance of laws. In this context, creating a structure that complies with legislation and inspection procedures forms the strong pillars that ensure your business is built on solid foundations. Moving forward with confidence under the light of the law is the key to the sustainable success of your business.
Excellence in Compliance: Eliminate Legal Risks
Compliance with current legislation is not just a necessity but also a vital element for the reputation of your business. Understanding the complex structure of Social Security Law and adhering to the guidelines of Supreme Court precedents allows your business to take firm steps within the legal framework. Compliance audits meticulously evaluate your business's adherence to legal regulations, helping you proactively prevent legal risks and potential sanctions.
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At CottGroup, we offer comprehensive compliance audit consultancy with our expert team to ensure your business fully complies with the latest legislation and inspection procedures. Without any inspection or subject matter that has gone to court at your workplace, we guide you in implementing current inspection procedures by considering Supreme Court decisions and Social Security Law. We identify potential risks you may face in the future in advance and develop alternative solution proposals.
Our experienced team is ready to support you in taking precautions against any legal and operational challenges you may encounter, ensuring your business achieves a secure structure free from legal risks.
Social security legislation and Social Security Institution (SSI) applications are complex and variable structures that require constant monitoring by both employers and employees. The procedures and principles regarding institutional operations are determined by circulars, making it critical to continuously monitor these changes and quickly reflect them in practice.
Integrated Approach in Regulating Employment Relations
Labor law and social security legislation are two fundamental areas that complement each other. An action contrary to social security rules can have serious consequences from a labor law perspective. Similarly, a violation of labor legislation can create infringements in social security regulations. Therefore, both disciplines should be considered together in regulating employment relations. Ensuring legal compliance and safety in the workplace requires integrated management of these two areas. Addressing employment relations in a holistic manner not only reduces legal risks but also creates a fair and orderly working environment.
Legal Security and Professional Competence with CottGroup
At CottGroup, we offer various solutions with our comprehensive expertise in labor law and social security to help your business quickly adapt to legislative changes. Our meticulously prepared specialized training programs aim to ensure the legal security of employers while also developing the professional competencies of employees. Supported by our experienced trainers, our training sessions broaden participants' legal perspectives, preparing them for any adversities they may encounter in the workplace.
Our training programs, which reinforce theoretical knowledge with practical applications, enhance the expertise level of participants. Through this comprehensive and holistic approach, you will be able to develop effective solutions to even the most complex problems in the fields of social security and labor law and manage the challenges you encounter more effectively with the functional methods provided by our training sessions.
One of the biggest supporters in the path of reducing costs and increasing competitive strength for businesses is insurance premium and employment incentives. The foundations of these incentives are established by the Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law No. 5510, the Unemployment Insurance Law No. 4447, and other legal regulations. However, the complex nature of incentives and the challenges in their application processes can make it difficult for businesses to fully benefit from these advantages. Incorrect or incomplete applications can result in heavy financial liabilities, such as the repayment of unduly received incentives with interest. At this point, accurate information and professional guidance play a critical role in maximizing the benefits of incentives.
Professional Guidance in Incentive Processes
At CottGroup, we provide comprehensive consultancy services to ensure that you can benefit from these advantages in the most efficient and lawful manner. By determining the most appropriate combination of available incentives according to your business's needs, we help you reduce your labor costs.
With our expert team, we conduct detailed analyses to help you overcome the complexities of incentive processes and draw a roadmap for you. We assist you in evaluating opportunities and preventing potential risks by conducting analyses with you in the application of different incentives. With our many years of experience and knowledge, we make it possible for your business to fully benefit from incentives and strengthen its position in the sector.
We are by your side with our professional support to help you build a more solid foundation for your business's future by creating the right strategy in incentive management.
Registering workplaces for every employer who employs insured workers is a necessity in terms of social security. This process must be carried out in full compliance with the regulations, according to the nature of the work and the characteristics of the workplace. A registration process that complies with social security legislation ensures that the rights of employers and employees are safeguarded and that legal obligations are fully met.
Strategic Support in SSI Notifications and Registration Processes
Processes such as mergers, type changes, participation, transfers, relocations (please click for sample regulations on relocation processes), and transitions of companies require special attention and management in terms of social security. For instance, it is crucial to make the necessary notifications to the SSI and update the registration processes in the event of mergers or type changes of companies. Similarly, in cases where tender-related works are undertaken in the form of consortia and joint ventures, registration processes that comply with social security legislation are mandatory. Errors made in such processes can result in severe administrative sanctions for businesses.
Quick and Accurate Steps in Company Transformations
Our professional team focuses on the rapid resolution of issues with their extensive knowledge and practical experience in the registration and management of workplaces. In detailed processes such as company mergers, type changes, participation, transfers, relocations, and transitions, our expertise in social security and labor law provides a roadmap for you to take the right steps. We ensure that your business operates in compliance with legal requirements, allowing you to navigate these challenging processes confidently and correctly. At every stage, we stand by you to help you avoid potential administrative sanctions and achieve your goals with the support of CottGroup.
The foundation of a successful business is built on compliance with legal regulations and meticulously conducted operational processes. One of the crucial elements of these processes is the timely and accurate completion of the cancellation of monthly premium service documents and submission of additional declarations. It is critical for employers to carry out these procedures correctly and flawlessly to maintain their social security obligations. Even the smallest mistake can expose businesses to severe administrative and financial sanctions.
Correct Steps in Cancellations and Additional Declarations
For businesses to effectively manage their legal obligations, a structure that continuously monitors current legislation and quickly adapts to changes is required. Additional declarations and cancellation declarations given after the legal deadline can lead to detailed inspections of workplace records by the SSI, especially the official books and documents. These inspections can result in administrative fines that exceed the issues addressed by the additional declaration.
Critical Applications Guidance by CottGroup
CottGroup offers comprehensive consulting services on the cancellation of monthly premium service documents and submission of additional declarations, ensuring that applications are made correctly and on time. Our expert team, with deep legislative knowledge and extensive application experience, provides necessary support to ensure that workplace records and official books and documents are compliant with legislation and institutional practices in the event of a possible inspection.
Thanks to the comprehensive services provided by CottGroup, you can protect the legal compliance of your workplace, reduce your financial obligations, and transform your operational processes into a safer structure. Our experienced team, always by your side for all your questions and needs, ensures that your business progresses with the right steps.
Lawsuits filed against employers concerning insured persons and demands for premiums by the SSI can drag businesses into a complex and sensitive situation. The fact that these cases are handled by specialized courts and appellate bodies in labor litigation underscores the significance of the matter.
Compliance and Expert Support in Judicial Processes
It is necessary to conduct these processes in accordance with current Supreme Court precedents and social security regulations to maintain your business's legal compliance. From the outset of the trial to the notifications to be made to the SSI, we provide professional support through all stages, including notifications to be made retroactively (such as unpaid leave compensation, non-commencement of employment compensation, severance pay, etc.) following judicial and administrative decisions.
Secure Steps with CottGroup's Comprehensive Solutions
At CottGroup, we help minimize the challenges and risks you may encounter in legal processes. Our expert team develops comprehensive solutions to effectively defend your business’s rights and ensure your legal compliance.
Guided by years of experience in litigation processes, fulfill your legal obligations thoroughly while always staying one step ahead and moving forward confidently in the business world.
The termination of employment relationships requires meticulous attention and sensitivity. Managing mutual agreements (ikale), release documents (ibraname) and arbitrary mediation which demand a professional approach, plays a critical role in protecting the rights of employers and employees and finding solutions to disagreements.
Mutual Agreement and Release: Legal Security and Risk Management
Mutual agreement and release contracts are valuable when an employment relationship ends, securing the rights of all parties and preventing potential future disputes. Properly drafting these documents according to legal standards provides a solid foundation against possible legal challenges in the future. In processes involving mutual agreement and release, determining earnings subject to insurance premiums, reporting payments to the institution, and accurately calculating exceptions and exemptions require attention and expertise. At CottGroup, we offer professional support in these areas, helping your business ensure full compliance with labor law regulations and enhance its efficiency. Mistakes in payroll calculations during these processes can lead to irreversible consequences for both employees and employers.
Mediation in Labor Law: Achieving Reconciliation
Arbitrary mediation is a vital practice that facilitates the rapid and effective resolution of disputes. By choosing mediation over litigation, parties save time and costs while finding amicable solutions to their problems. With our expertise in social security law, we provide comprehensive consultancy to prepare parties for the mediation process. We support peaceful dispute resolution while ensuring payments are correctly reported to the Social Security Administration and sensitively calculating exceptions and exemptions.
CottGroup is a reliable guide in terminating employment relationships and mediation steps. With our expert team by your side, we offer customized solutions at every stage, helping you navigate the complex world of regulations with confidence.
Inspectors from the Social Security Institution conduct general audits based on complaints or within the framework of risks identified by the Institution. As a result of these audits, outcomes such as the cancellation of workplace registration, detection of fraudulent insurance, and administrative fines may be encountered. These situations can increase the financial liabilities of businesses, negatively impacting their operational processes and potentially leading to severe sanctions, including the suspension of business activities. Additionally, administrative fines may be imposed as a result of administrative actions initiated by the Institution itself. For instance, the incorrect calculation of the Social Security premium payment days, which is often confused by employers, can lead to penal actions. Such financial and legal issues jeopardize the operational efficiency and long-term strategic plans of businesses.
Correct and Effective Management of SGK Audit Processes
Mistakes made during SGK audits can jeopardize not only the sustainability of the business but also its reputation. Therefore, every step in the audit processes must be managed correctly and effectively.
Audits that result in failure also bring administrative fines. Although there is a statute of limitations, employers ignoring this period can lead to unnecessary payments. Carefully monitoring the statute of limitations and managing processes without errors is critical to preventing unnecessary financial burdens.
Secure Your SGK Audits with CottGroup
At CottGroup, we offer professional consulting services for managing SGK audit and SGK Administrative Fine (IPC) processes. Our expert team is here to ensure that your business smoothly completes audit stages.
Effective planning and acting based on accurate information during audit processes help you keep costs under control and reduce the likelihood of encountering potential fines. We provide alternative solutions to ensure your business's legal compliance, achieve successful outcomes in audits, and enhance your competitive edge in the industry.
The minimum labor application and the process of obtaining a non-relation certificate, one of the most technical and complex aspects of social security legislation, require great attention and care. Failure to complete these processes in compliance with the regulations can result in serious issues, such as the inability to obtain occupancy permits for construction work, and the inability to make progress and guarantee returns in tendered works. According to Article 85 of the Social Insurances and General Health Insurance Law No. 5510, “If it is determined that the employer has declared fewer insured employees, working hours, or income subject to premium than necessary for the execution of the work based on the work's precedent, nature, scope, and capacity, the necessary minimum labor amount for the execution of the work will be determined by considering factors such as the nature of the work performed, the technology used, the size of the workplace, the number of insured employees working in similar businesses, and the opinions of relevant professional or public organizations. These determinations are made by the officials appointed by the Institution for inspection and control.” In cases where deficiencies and differences emerge in practice, administrative fines are imposed. Specifically, “In tender transactions carried out by public administrations, revolving fund organizations, institutions and organizations established by laws, and banks, as well as in private construction projects, the Institution monitors whether the employers performing these jobs report sufficient labor. If it is determined that sufficient labor has not been reported as a result of the audit, the premium amount calculated based on the underreported labor, along with the delay penalty and interest calculated according to Article 89, is notified to the employer to be paid within one month. The debt becomes final when the notified premium, delay penalty, and interest are paid or when a written payment commitment is made by the employer.”
Employer Obligations and Management of the Minimum Labor Application
The minimum labor application is a procedure aimed at determining whether the employer has properly reported to the Institution the minimum number of insured employees required for the execution of a job, the income subject to insurance premium, and the working hours. Employers need to approach this process with great care to fully meet their legal obligations. Accurate calculations of minimum labor reduce financial and legal risks for employers.
Calculating minimum labor requires expertise and familiarity with various parameters due to its complexity. Employers must ensure these calculations are error-free to mitigate risks. This subject demands proficiency in the legislation. For an example of minimum labor calculation, you can visit the TÜRMOB website.
Non-Relation Certificate in Projects: The Key to Occupancy and Progress Payments
Upon the completion of projects and the fulfillment of social security obligations, a non-relation certificate must be obtained to demonstrate compliance with the procedure. Without this certificate, occupancy permits for completed construction projects cannot be obtained, and progress payments and guarantee returns in tendered works cannot be processed. Accurate calculations of minimum labor and timely submission of necessary documents are essential in obtaining the non-relation certificate.
Compliant Minimum Labor and Non-Relation Processes with CottGroup
At CottGroup, we offer comprehensive consulting services on the minimum labor application and the procurement of the non-relation certificate. Our expert team is by your side for social security legislation, occupancy, progress payments, and guarantee returns. We provide professional guidance to ensure accurate minimum labor calculations, complete preparation of necessary documents, and the completion of all processes in compliance with the legislation.
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