⚖️Turkish Labor Law No. 4857 & Supreme Court Precedents

Turkish Labor Law Severance & Notice Pay Calculator

Calculate statutory severance pay (Kıdem), notice indemnity (İhbar), and unused annual leave under Turkish Labor Law No. 4857 and Law No. 1475 Art. 14, including legal caps and tax deductions.

Enter your gross monthly base salary as stated in your official payroll slip.

Total monthly gross value of regular fringe benefits: meal vouchers, commute allowance, bonuses, or fuel allowances.

⏱️Working Hours, Breaks & Overtime Calculation

Specify shift start/end times, lunch and tea intervals to calculate statutory overtime exceeding 45 hours per week.

Weekday Working Hours (Mon - Fri)

Lunch Break
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Tea / Short Breaks
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Saturday Work

Weekly Rest Days:1 Gün (Pazar)
Net Daily Weekday Hours9 saat/gün
Total Weekly Hours50 saat/hafta
Weekly Overtime (> 45h limit)5 saat/hafta
Statutory Overtime Pay ClaimTRY 167,176.26 (Net)

🎉National & Public Holidays (UBGT)

Indicate whether work was performed during national and religious public holidays.

🏖️Annual Leave Pay Calculation

Specify statutory or contractual days entitled and days actually taken for each service year. Unused days are calculated automatically.

💡 Statutory minimum leave under Labor Law Art. 53: 1-5 years: 14 days, 6-14 years: 20 days, 15+ years: 26 days. If your contract provides higher entitlement, edit the 'Entitled' column.

Service YearEntitled (Days)Used (Days)Remaining (Days)
1. Years(2023 - 2024)14 Days
2. Years(2024 - 2025)14 Days
3. Years(2025 - 2026)14 Days
Total Entitled / Total Used42 Days0 DaysTotal Unused Leave: 42 Days

Summary of Statutory Entitlements

Total Length of Service: 3 Years, 7 Months, 15 Days (1323 gün)

Total Net Take-Home PayoutTRY 478,719.02
📘Statutory Severance Pay (Kıdem)TRY 179,845.99
Gross Severance Pay: TRY 181,221.46Stamp Tax Deduction (0.759%): -TRY 1,375.47
📨Notice Period Indemnity (İhbar) (8 Hafta)TRY 78,624.93
Gross Notice Indemnity: TRY 93,333.33Yasal Kesintiler (Gelir V. + Damga V.): -TRY 14,708.40
🏖️Unused Annual Leave Compensation (42 Days)TRY 53,071.83
Gross Leave Compensation: TRY 63,000.00Yasal Kesintiler (Gelir V. + Damga V.): -TRY 9,928.17
⏱️Statutory Overtime Pay Claim (5 Saat/Hafta - 189 Hafta)TRY 167,176.26
Gross Overtime Pay: TRY 198,450.00 (%30 Hakkaniyet İndirimi Uygulandı)Yasal Kesintiler (Gelir V. + Damga V.): -TRY 31,273.74

This tool provides an advisory estimate. Full calculation of comprehensive gross wage components and cumulative tax brackets requires case-specific review.

Key Rules in Turkish Labor Law

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Statutory Severance Cap Limit

Regardless of how high the employee's salary is, the severance pay per year of service cannot exceed the government-mandated severance ceiling.

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Notice Periods (Labor Law Art. 17)

Under 6 months: 2 weeks; 6 months to 1.5 years: 4 weeks; 1.5 to 3 years: 6 weeks; over 3 years: 8 weeks of pay.

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Equal Treatment for Expat Workers (Akkuyu & Foreign Staff)

Under Turkish law, foreign national employees enjoy identical legal protections as Turkish citizens. For FX-denominated wages, the Central Bank rate at termination is applied.

Legal Representation in Labor Disputes & Mediation

Consult our Mersin labor attorneys for severance claims, wrongful termination lawsuits, overtime compensation, and mandatory mediation proceedings.