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TUR-1999-L-55521
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Title_of_text
Act No. 4447 of 25 August 1999 establishing Unemployment Insurance.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Türkiye
Subjects (Classification)
Unemployment benefit
Adopted on (Date of text)
1999-08-25
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
İşsizlik Sigortasi Kanunu
Abstract/Citation
Provides for the establishment of the Unemployment Insurance scheme. Requires employers to report number of workers and dismissals, and provides for payment of contributions and benefits. Also provides for new retirement ages. Amends certain sections of the Social Insurance Act No. 506 of 17 July 1964, the Social Insurance Act No. 2925 of 17 October 1983 concerning agricultural workers, Act No. 5434 of 8 June 1949 concerning the Retirement Fund of the Republic of Turkey, Act No.1479 of 2 September 1971 concerning Social Insurance for small merchants, craftsmen and independent workers, Act No. 2926 of 17 October 1983 concerning Social Insurance of those working in the agricultural sector in their own name and account, and amends Labour Act No. 1475 by inserting a new section concerning unemployment insurance and unemployment benefit in the case of dismissal.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2009-01 (TUR-2009-R-82457)
Regulations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of January 2009 on short-term work and wages.
Implementing text(s)
2010-03 (TUR-2010-M-85848)
Decision No. 2010/180 of the Council of Ministers extending short-term work to six months in line with the provisions of temporary Article 8 of Act No. 4447 establishing Unemployment Insurance.
Implementing text(s)
2017-12 (TUR-2017-M-107649)
Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 2017/11174 on extending the implementation period of provisional Article 15 of Act No. 4447 of 25 August 1999 establishing Unemployment Insurance.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1964-07-17 (TUR-1964-L-37612)
Social Insurance Act No. 506 of 17 July 1964.
Amended text(s)
1964-07-17 (TUR-1964-L-37612)
Social Insurance Act No. 506 of 17 July 1964.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2000-01-21 (TUR-2000-R-57559)
Decree (No. KHK/592 of 2000) to amend the Act No. 4447 of 1999 and the Social Insurance Act.
Amending text(s)
2003-06-25 (TUR-2003-L-65250)
Act No. 4904 of 25 June 2003 on the Turkish Employment Agency.
Amending text(s)
2003-06-25 (TUR-2003-L-65250)
Act No. 4904 of 25 June 2003 on the Turkish Employment Agency.
Amending text(s)
2008-04-17 (TUR-2008-L-79805)
Act No. 5754 dated 17/04/2008 to amend the Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Act and several other Acts and Decrees having force of law.
Amending text(s)
2009-02-18 (TUR-2009-L-82456)
Act No. 5838 dated 18/02/2009 amending various Acts.
Amending text(s)
2009-08-11 (TUR-2009-L-82466)
Act No. 5921 dated 11/08/2009 to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1999 and the Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Act, 2006.
Amending text(s)
2010-01-28 (TUR-2010-L-85552)
Act No. 5951 amending the Act No. 6183 concerning debt collection procedures by public law and amending some other Acts.
Amending text(s)
2014-02-06 (TUR-2014-L-97443)
Act No. 6518 dated 6 February 2014 to amend the Decree having force of Law concerning the Organization and Duties of the Ministry of Family and Social Policies and to some Laws and Decrees having force of Law.
Amending text(s)
2014-09-10 (TUR-2014-L-97686)
Act No. 6552 dated 10.09.2014 to amend the Labour Act and some Acts and Decrees having force of Law and restructuring some public receivables.
Amending text(s)
2015-04-04 (TUR-2015-L-100906)
Act No. 6645 dated 4 April 2015 to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act and certain Statutory Decrees.
Amending text(s)
2015-12 (TUR-2015-M-103267)
Decision No. 2015/8321 of the Council of Ministers to extend the implementation period of the provisional Article 10 of the Unemployment Insurance Act.
Amending text(s)
2016-12 (TUR-2016-M-105809)
Decision No. 2016/9643 of the Council of Ministers to enter into force the decision extending the implementation period of the provisional Article 15 of the Unemployment Insurance Act.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2009-07-01 (TUR-2009-M-82458)
Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 2009/15129 extending short-term work to six months.
Related text(s)
2009-08 (TUR-2009-R-82569)
Regulations of the Social Security Institution of August 2009 to amend the Regulations concerning the proceedings on social security.
Related text(s)
2011-04 (TUR-2011-R-88972)
Regulations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of April 2011 on short-term work and wages.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Kaysis, Turkey
URL
https://kms.kaysis.gov.tr
File
TUR55521 Tur.pdf (PDF of Law in Turkish)
Serial region
Serial title
Resmi Gazete
Date
0809-19-99
Number
No. 23810
Page range
p. 1