Turkey: Period of dismissal ban extended again by 2 months

Turkiye

The period of the dismissal ban of employees has been extended by 2 months starting from 17 March 2021 following the publication of Presidential Decision No. 3592 in the Official Gazette on 9 March 2021.

What about the short-time work allowance period?

On 19 February 2021, the short-time work allowance period has been extended until 31 March 2021 (see this E-Alert article). According to the statements of the government, no further extensions concerning the short-time work allowance will be granted.

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