Social Security Institution
Men should get lactation leave: Expert
Men should be allowed to have at least a one-hour lactation break, a social security expert from Türkiye's Social Security Institution (SGK) has suggested, making a presentation on the equality of opportunity for women and men at the parliament.
- Read more about Men should get lactation leave: Expert
- Log in to post comments
Number of registered employees rising: Official
The total number of registered employees has been increasing despite the end of a layoff ban, the head of Turkey's Social Security Institution (SGK) has said.
class='cf'>
- Read more about Number of registered employees rising: Official
- Log in to post comments
Changes made to controversial ‘Code-29’ in labor law
Turkey's Social Security Institution (SGK) has made changes in a controversial article in the labor law, widely known as Code-29, after complaints that some firms were using it to dodge a government decision that bans layoffs.
Shame on us on Children's Day
Shall we start with the report from the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK) titled "Being a Child Laborer in Turkey," on the occasion of April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day?
- Read more about Shame on us on Children's Day
- Log in to post comments
500 sex workers retire after winning battle against employers in Turkey's west
A total of 500 sex workers have gained the right to retire after victory in a struggle against their employers over their social security rights in the western province of İzmir.
Turkey's Social Security Institution (SGK) determined that the premiums of a total of 1,800 sex workers working in state brothels had not been paid, daily Habertürk reported on Nov. 8.
Payment dispute between government, pharmacies resolved in Turkey
A payment dispute between the Turkish government and the country's pharmacies has been resolved after several weeks of talks and long-simmering tension.
Payment dispute between government, pharmacies grows with new deadline
The tension in the payment dispute between the Turkish government and the country's pharmacies has risen, with the latter setting a March 31 deadline for selling drugs within the coverage of social security if their list of demands is not accepted.
Over 1,000 Turks died in work accidents in 2015
Some 1,025 people were killed in workplace accidents in Turkey in just the first 10 months of 2015, according to data from the Social Security Institution (SGK).
In 2014, in which 301 people were killed in the huge mine disaster in Soma, 1,497 people were killed at work, according to the data. In 2013, 1,315 people died in occupational incidents.
- Read more about Over 1,000 Turks died in work accidents in 2015
- Log in to post comments
Turkish man spends 10 years proving he is not dead
A man living in the eastern province of Erzurum has finally proven he is alive after he was mistakenly listed as dead by Turkey's main social security service provider, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on July 5.
- Read more about Turkish man spends 10 years proving he is not dead
- Log in to post comments
Turkish court fines South Korean Embassy 1 million TL for not paying employee's insurance
A Turkish court has ruled for the South Korean Embassy in Ankara to pay a total of 1 million Turkish Liras in unpaid insurance premiums and other monies owed to one of its former employees.