Employees expect a certain level of compensation before considering a position at a company, so it’s important to offer a competitive salary that aligns with industry standards to attract the talent you need. Unfortunately, sourcing benefits and mastering the compensation laws in Türkiye can prove challenging on top of handling an entire expansion.

G-P can save you time and unnecessary stress through Employer of Record (EOR) solutions. Our goal is to help you expand across the globe without worrying about compliance. When you choose us, you won’t have to set up a subsidiary to begin working.

Türkiye compensation laws

Türkiye has a national minimum wage framework under Article 39 of the Turkish Labor Code. It applies broadly to employees working under an employment contract and covered by the Code. In 2024, the national monthly gross minimum wage was TRY 20,002.50 from 1 January. The commonly cited net monthly minimum wage was TRY 17,002.12. However, the Minimum Wage Determination Commission is legally required to determine the national minimum wage at least once every two years. In practice, revisions typically occur annually, and may occur more often during high-inflation periods. Plus, workers employed in underground lignite and hard-coal mining work must be paid at least twice the statutory minimum wage.

Guaranteed benefits in Türkiye

Adding guaranteed benefits to your Türkiye employee benefits management plan first is a great way to ensure you stay compliant. We recommend starting with Türkiye’s mandated paid holidays and paid annual leave. The amount of annual leave depends on how long the employee has worked for your company:

  • Individuals with between 1 and 5 years of service, including 5 years, should get at least 14 working days of paid annual leave. Employees under 18 or over 50 must receive at least 20 working days.
  • employees with more than 5 years but less than 15 years of service should get at least 20 days of paid annual leave.
  • Those with 15 years or more of service should get at least 26 days of paid annual leave each year.

Türkiye also provides maternity and paternity leave benefits. Pregnant employees should get 8 weeks of maternity leave before childbirth and 8 weeks after childbirth, for 16 weeks total. For multiple pregnancies, pre-birth leave is 10 weeks. With medical approval, unused pre-birth leave may be added after childbirth. During that time, they should also receive lump-sum pregnancy, childbirth, and nursing benefits. In Türkiye, fathers covered by Turkish Labour Law are entitled to 5 days of paid paternity leave after the birth of a child.

Türkiye benefits management

After you include all guaranteed benefits in your employment contract, you can disperse supplemental benefits that employees may expect. Employers in Türkiye often provide the following additional benefits options:

  • Meal vouchers
  • Cash allowances
  • Company cars
  • Private healthcare

Supplemental benefits can encourage greater retention rates and employee satisfaction. If you’re not sure what kind of benefits to provide, you can poll employees and ask what would mean the most to them or check to see what other companies are providing.

Restrictions for benefits and compensation

Companies looking to directly employ workers, run payroll, and provide statutory benefits generally need a registered legal presence in Türkiye. An Employer of Record may offer an alternative local employment solution. However, setting up a subsidiary can take months and delay your operations, cause you to lose talented candidates, and even forfeit important business contracts.

With G-P, you can bypass this requirement and leverage our Türkiye entity to start working immediately.

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