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Overtime!

MuhasebeNews — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 12:00:27 +0000

Overworking means an overtime when one works more than 45 hours accepted normal working hours in a week according to article 41 of the Labor Law no. 4857.
Overtime wage is calculated differently for weekdays and weekends.
Calculation of overtime wage;
-The day wage should be raised fifty percent (50%) for the overtime in weekdays.
-The day wage should be raised one hundred percent (100%) for the overtime at weekends.
– The day wage should be raised one hundred percent (100%) for the public holidays and festive holidays.

Sample 1: The normal weekly working hours of an employee, whose net pay is 2.500,00 TL in January 2017, are 45 hours. His/her monthly working hours are 195 for 30 days. This employee has 7 hours overtime in weekdays, 10 hours overtime at weekend and 7, 5 hours overtime in public holidays and festive holidays. Accordingly, employee’s monthly salary should be calculated as stated below:Source: The Labor Law no. 4857
Date: 26 January 2017

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Which Situations are regarded as Overworking in Journalism According to Turkish Press Law?

MuhasebeNews — Thu, 25 May 2017 07:30:36 +0000

1- WHICH SITUATIONS ARE REGARDED AS OVERWORKING IN JOURNALISM?
Overworking during day or night shifts, working during national holidays, holidays and weekends are regarded as overworking according to Turkish Press Law.

2- IS THERE NEEDED A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH JOURNALIST?
It is obligatory to make a written agreement between the employer and the journalist.

3- SHOULD ONE CALCULATE ALL OF THE EMPLOYMENT PERIODS FOR SENIORITY INDEMNITY EVEN IF HE/SHE WORKS IN DIFFERENT GAZETTES?
Seniority indemnity should be calculated since the date when the journalist enters this profession.

4- IF A JOURNALIST LEAVES HIS/HER JOB WITHOUT USING HIS/HER ANNUAL LEAVES, SHOULD THERE BE MADE A VACATION PAYMENT?
If a journalist has not used his/her annual leaves during his/her employment period, in the event of dismissal of journalist, vacation payment should be given to him/her.

Source: Press Law

What is the Period of Annual Leave of Journalists in Turkey?

MuhasebeNews — Thu, 11 May 2017 08:07:36 +0000

1- WHAT IS THE ENFORCEMENT OF NOT PAYING THE FEES OF JOURNALISTS ON TIME?
The employers who do not pay the fees of journalists on time should pay 5% more for every passing day.

2- WHAT IS THE PERIOD OF ANNUAL LEAVE OF JOURNALISTS?
A journalist who works a certain period of time within a day;
2.1- has right to have 4 weeks paid annual leave on condition that he/she works at least 1 year.
2.2- If a person works in that profession more than 10 years, he/she has right to have 6 weeks paid annual leave.

***The seniority of a journalist is calculated according to his/her service period in that profession not calculated according to his/her service period in the same gazette.

2.3- If a journalist does not work in a certain period of time within a day, he/she has right to have 2 weeks paid annual leave for every 6-month working period.

3- HOW MANY YEARS SHOULD A JOURNALIST WORK IN ORDER TO HAVE SENIORITY INDEMNITY?
If a journalist works at least 5 years in that profession, he/she will have seniority indemnity. Seniority indemnity should be calculated in the first date when he/she enters in that profession.

4- HOW MUCH FEE SHOULD BE PAID IF A JOURNALIST WORKS DURING NATIONAL HOLIDAYS, GENERAL HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS?
According to that law, if a journalist work during national holidays, general holidays and weekend, those periods should be regarded as overworking. The fee paid for each overworking hour should be charged 50% more than the normal working hours.

Source: Press Law – Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MOLSS)

What Is Overworking? How Is It Calculated?

MuhasebeNews — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 13:28:58 +0000

What is overworking?
It refers to a period of time that exceeds ordinary working hours (45 hours) stated in Labor Law.

On the other hand, if weekly working time in an office is determined less than 45 hours and the employee works more than that period of time or completes his/her working hours to 45 hours, it is called “extra labor”.

1- How are the fees of overworking and extra labor calculated?
The fee given hourly for overworking should be calculated by increasing 50% of normal hourly fee.

Furthermore, the fee given hourly for extra labor should be calculated by increasing 25% of normal hourly fee.

2- How can one use his/her free time in overworking and extra labor?
In case of overwork and extra work, a worker may demand to use
-1 hour 30 minutes in return for every overtime,
-1 hour 15 minutes in return for extra labor time as a free time instead of increased fee on condition that the employee makes a written declaration to the employer.

The employee may use that free time,

-Within semiannual period,
-within working hours without salary deduction.

3- On which conditions will there be no overworking and extra labor?
These conditions are listed below:

– In night works (article 69 of Labor Law)
– Works with limited duration because of health problems (article 63 of Labor Law)
– employees working in mining works in underground (article 42-43 of Labor Law)
– If an employee overworks in an underground work as a result of force majeure, his/her hourly fee should be increased at least 100% for every extra hour (the period exceeding ordinary working hours which is 37,5 hours).( article 42-43 of Labor Law)

– Under age workers
– Pregnant, women after childbirth and breastfeeding mothers
– Employees with employment contract of definite duration
– There should be approval of employee for overtime works.

What is the maximum overwork time for an employee?
Overwork time cannot be more than 270 hours in a year.

Source: Labor Law No. 4857

Date: 21 March 2017