Employment law

Total employee claims

Adds up, gross and net, in a single table the severance pay, notice pay, unused leave, overtime, holiday work and unpaid wage claims of an employee who has left their job.

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Which claims can be made?

Depending on how the employment ended, an employee who leaves can claim severance pay (former Labour Code art. 14; only this article on severance pay is still in force) andnotice pay (Labour Code (İş K.) art. 17); in every case, they can claim pay for unused annual leave, any overtime,weekly rest day and public holiday work they can prove, and unpaid wages. Social security (SGK) contributions and tax are deducted from claims that qualify as wages; only stamp duty is deducted from severance pay.

Applying to a mediator before filing a lawsuit is mandatory (mandatory mediation). Wage, overtime, leave and compensation claims are subject to a five-year limitation period. To see each item in detail, you can use the severance and notice pay, overtime and annual leave tools.

Legal basis

  • Former Labour Code art. 14 (severance pay; the only article of that code still in force)
  • Labour Code (İş K.) arts. 17, 32, 41, 47, 53, 59
  • Turkish Code of Obligations (TBK) art. 147 (five-year limitation period)

These provisions and rates were last checked against official sources on 5 October 2026.

Note: Results are for general information and are approximate. The specifics of the file, court decisions and partial payments may change the result. Rates were checked against official sources on 5 October 2026.