Employer of Record in Turkey

Situated at the confluence of Europe and Asia, Turkey benefits from dynamic economic growth. This strategic location makes it an essential commercial hub, attracting investment and a wide range of business opportunities. However, despite this abundance of opportunities, labour recruitment can sometimes prove complex for companies, which have to deal with specific administrative requirements. It is against this backdrop that wage portage is emerging as a flexible and effective solution for meeting the needs of the labour market.

What is Employer of Record ?

EOR involves three parties: the portage company, the client company and the candidate employee. Salveo acts as an intermediary between the employee and the employer, taking care of the legal and regulatory aspects such as immigration, employment and remuneration. However, it should be emphasised that this company provides shared management, particularly in terms of administration, for the employee’s position. The initial employer or the client company remains responsible for the key decisions relating to the content of the position, its development and remuneration, which it then shares with the staffing company.

What are the advantages of EOR in Turkey?

Firstly, it gives workers legal and social security, because they are considered to be employees of the “portage” company. This means that they are entitled to benefits such as health insurance and pensions.
In addition, wage portage allows them to focus on their work and their projects, without having to manage administrative and financial management.
Then, wage portage is also advantageous financially, because it allows you to benefit from simplified management of workers’ compensation.

Why choose Salveo to support you?

As a member of the ADIT Group, Salveo is positioned as your trusted partner, with a team of local French-speaking specialists and more than 30 years of experience. We have already supported many companies in the management of their staff in this country.

Our range of PEO services includes:

Drafting of contracts in accordance with local legislation,
Assistance in obtaining work and residence permits, especially for foreign employees,
Full payroll management, including the issuance of payslips,
Regular monitoring of declarations and payments of social security contributions and income tax,
Particular attention paid to paid leave,
Efficient management of professional expenses,
Support at all stages of the end of the contract,
Expert support to answer all your questions about employment law and employee contracts.

In addition, we offer a range of optional services, such as recruiting new employees, hosting in our business centers and managing the international mobility of your employees, including finding accommodation, enrolling children in school, renting vehicles, and many more.

Essential information you need to know

The sectors that recruit the most

Tourism and hospitality
The health, pharmaceutical and cosmetics sector
Construction and public works
The automotive industry
Textiles and clothing

Geographical areas with the highest recruitment

Istanbul, the country’s capital
Trabzon, considered the capital’s professional equal
Ankara, one of the world’s most important cities

Working hours

Normally, working hours are limited to 9 per day, spread over 5 days a week, generally from Monday to Friday. Overtime is set at 150%. Employees are entitled to compensation of one and a half hours’ future leave for each hour of overtime worked.

Paid holidays

In Turkey, employees are entitled to annual leave after one year’s work and their paid leave depends on the length of employment.

1-5 years	14 days
5 years and more	20 days
15 years and more	26 days
NB: employees aged under 18 or over 50	20 days

Fixed and mobile public holidays in 2024

1^st January	New Year’s Day
6th February	The Prophet’s night journey
23rd February	Night of forgiveness
11th March	Start of Ramadan
9th April	Ramazan Bayrami, Feast of the breaking of the fast
23rd April	National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
1^st May	Emek ve Dayanisma Günü
12th May	Mother’s Day
19th May	Youth, Sports and the Memory of Atatürk Festival
16th June	Feast of Sacrifice
16th June	Father’s Day
7th July	Islamic New Year
16th July	Death of the 3^rd Husain imam
30th August	Victory Day
9th September	Izmir Liberation Day
15th September	The Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
19th September	Veterans’ Day
29th October	Republic Day
10th November	Day of Atatürk’s death
24th November	Teachers’ Day

Minimum wage

The minimum wage is set at 17.002 TL (Turkish Liras) per month, or around 520 euros.

Termination of employment contract

In Turkey, termination may take place voluntarily on expiry of the contract, by the employee, by mutual agreement or by the employer. This must be for one of the following valid reasons:

Immoral or malicious conduct
Medical reasons for incapacity for work
Sexual harassment
Professional misconduct
Disciplinary dismissal

Employees who have worked with the employer for at least one consecutive year and those whose contracts have been cancelled are entitled to redundancy pay, worth one month’s salary per year of service (subject to a limit of TL 23,489.83).

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