Short-Time Work Allowance Period Extended

Recent development

Within the scope of the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaras that occurred on and after 6 February 2023, Presidential Decree No. 125 on the Measures Taken in the Field of Labor and Social Security under the State of Emergency published in the Official Gazette dated 22 February 2023 and numbered 32112 ("Decree") provided more convenience in applications for short-time working allowance. In this regard, for short-time working applications made to the Turkish Employment Agency on the grounds of the regional crisis caused by the effects of the earthquakes, employers have been granted short-time working allowance upon their application. Click here to access our relevant newsletter dated 24 February 2023.