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06 Ağustos 2024

Retirement in 2024 or 2025: Which Year is More Advantageous?

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Retirement in 2024 or 2025: Which Year is More Advantageous?

The amount of the retirement pension is one of the most significant concerns for individuals who are eligible to receive an old-age pension after years of work. Therefore, many prospective retirees wonder which year would be more advantageous for retirement. The answer to this question is not explicitly stated in Social Security Legislation, and calculations must be made separately for each year, considering the economic indicators of that year.

31 Temmuz 2024

Retirement Age and Conditions in Türkiye

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Retirement Age and Conditions in Türkiye

What is Retirement?

The retirement system in Türkiye is a comprehensive and dynamic structure designed to ensure that employees can lead a comfortable and secure life after years of hard work. This system, which directly affects the lives of millions of people nationwide, regulates the eligibility for retirement based on various criteria such as age, number of premium payment days, the starting date of insurance, and the duration of being insured. Over time, laws are frequently updated in response to changing economic conditions and demographic structures, shaping the retirement age and required premium days according to new circumstances. This ongoing evolution is crucial for maintaining the sustainability of the system and ensuring the financing of retirement pensions. In recent times, new categories such as EYT (Early Retirement Age) have been introduced through reforms, along with different retirement options like partial retirement.

25 Temmuz 2024

Investment Opportunities and Strategic Advantages in Egypt

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Investment Opportunities and Strategic Advantages in Egypt

Egypt holds a significant place in the world with its rich history and strategic geographical location. Projected to be the third-largest economy in Africa and the 43rd largest in the world by 2024, Egypt serves as a bridge between the Middle East and Africa. Beyond being a tourist destination, it offers substantial opportunities for the business world. Hosting critical trade routes such as the Suez Canal makes Egypt a strategic player in global trade.

19 Temmuz 2024

What is Unpaid Leave? What are the Conditions for Unpaid Leave?

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What is Unpaid Leave? What are the Conditions for Unpaid Leave?

What is Unpaid Leave?

In the dynamic structure of working life, employees may need to take unpaid leave for various reasons. Unpaid leave means that the employee stays away from work without receiving a salary for a certain period while the employment contract continues. During this period, the employee does not have the obligation to perform work, and the employer does not have the obligation to pay a salary.

28 Haziran 2024

What is Severance Payment? How is Severance Payment Calculated?

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What is Severance Payment? How is Severance Payment Calculated?

What is Severance Payment?

Severance payment is an important type of compensation provided to protect the job security and economic rights of employees. This compensation, calculated based on the employee's length of service, is given when the employment contract between the employee and the employer is terminated under certain conditions. It is regarded as a reward for the employee's years of service and plays a critical role in ensuring the employee's financial security for the future. In this article, we will discuss what severance payment is, under what conditions it is granted, and how it is calculated according to the Labor Law No. 4857.

04 Haziran 2024

Assessment of Tipping Practices at the Workplace from the Perspective of Labor and Social Security Law

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Assessment of Tipping Practices at the Workplace from the Perspective of Labor and Social Security Law

What is a Tip?

A tip is an additional payment made to an employee, particularly in workplaces such as hotels and restaurants, as an expression of satisfaction with the service provided, beyond the service charge.

17 Mayıs 2024

What is Paternity Leave? How Many Days is Paternity Leave?

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What is Paternity Leave? How Many Days is Paternity Leave?

Paternity leave is a legal right that allows fathers of newborn children to take time off work to spend with their families for a certain period. This leave is crucial for working fathers to support their families and spend time with their babies after birth. Under the Turkish Labor Law, paternity leave is subject to specific rules and durations. In this article, we will answer all the details and questions about paternity leave.

06 Mayıs 2024

Processing of Special Categories of Personal Data in Employer and Employee Relations

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Processing of Special Categories of Personal Data in Employer and Employee Relations

Law No. 6698 on the Personal Data Protection ("Law") stipulates its purpose in Article 1 titled "Purpose" as follows: “The purpose of this Law is to protect fundamental rights and freedoms of persons, particularly the right to privacy, with respect to processing of personal data and to set forth obligations, principles and procedures which shall be binding upon natural or legal persons who process personal data.” This provision regulates how personal data will be processed. Personal data is defined as "any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person" in subparagraph d of Article 3 of the Law. Personal data are divided into special and general categories. In Article 6 of the Law titled "Conditions for processing of Special categories of personal data", special categories of personal data are defined as follows: "Personal data relating to the race, ethnic origin, political opinion, philosophical belief, religion, religious sect or other belief, appearance, membership to associations, foundations or trade-unions, data concerning health, sexual life, criminal convictions and security measures, and the biometric and genetic data are deemed to be special categories of personal data."

18 Nisan 2024

What is Voluntary Insurance? What are the Conditions for Voluntary Insurance?

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What is Voluntary Insurance? What are the Conditions for Voluntary Insurance?

Voluntary insurance is a type of insurance that allows individuals to pay premiums voluntarily to the Social Security Institution (SSI) in order to benefit from basic social security rights such as retirement, disability, and death. Defined within the framework of Law No. 5510 in Türkiye, this system offers significant security for the future, especially for those not covered by social security.

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