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Efforts to determine the new minimum wage, which directly affects almost 7 million employees and indirectly all citizens, are coming to an end.
Family held its first meeting on December 4, the Minister of Labor and Social Services Zehra who chaired the Emerald Selcuk Commission, Turkey on December 15, the second meeting of the Confederation of Employers’ Unions (TISK) held at home.
The commission will once again hold its third online meeting, hosted by Türk-İş, which represents the workers’ sector. At the meeting, the Türk-İş delegation will present their views and express their demands.
On the other hand, the commission presented economic data and reports from the representatives of the Ministry of Commerce last week of treasury and finance, this week the Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI), an employee with the considerations taken into account in the negotiation of hike representatives are expected to share the minimum subsistence amount.
The first figures can reach the table.
The first figures are expected to be released at the meetings, after TÜİK representatives shared the minimum amount of a worker’s life with the commission at tomorrow’s meeting.
Türk-İş, which carried out the minimum wage determination process in communication with Hak-İş and DİSK this year, demanded a wage worthy of human dignity and asked the employer and the government to bring the first figure to the table.
TİSK, representing the employers’ side on the commission, demanded that the minimum wage for employer support be increased from 5 percent to 6 percent and that this rate be implemented by 7 percent in workplaces with Collective bargaining, while employment is protected, additional employment is provided, a new investment environment is created, and the epidemic ensues. He expressed the view that a balanced minimum wage should be determined to reduce pressure on the sectors in the situation.
How is the new minimum wage determined?
The minimum wage is determined by the Minimum Wage Determination Commission, which consists of 15 people, 5 workers, employers and government representatives. The Commission meets four times to determine the new minimum wage.
The commission, chaired by one of the members determined by the Ministry, meets with the participation of at least 10 members and decides by majority vote. In case of equality of votes, it is accepted that the side of the president provides the majority.
The net minimum wage is 2 thousand 324 TL
The minimum wage is currently 2,943 lire gross per month for a single worker and net 2,324 lire 71 kuruş when taxes and deductions are reduced. For apartment workers, unlike normal workers, the net 2,501 lira is calculated at 55 kurus as income and stamp taxes are not levied.
The total cost of the minimum wage for the employer is 3,458 lire for a worker. This is 2,943 lira gross minimum wage, 456 lira 17 kuruş social security premium, 58 lira 86 kuruş employer unemployment insurance fund.
