African Angels wants to ensure that every work arrangement is compliant with the legal requirements & guidelines as set out in the Basic Conditions of Employment & the Labor Acts, ensuring the fairness towards all parties involved.
Please take note of the Minimum wage changes that came into effect from 1 January 2019
Topics & guidelines:
- Wage or Pay
- Leave
- Annual Leave
- Sick Leave
- Family Responsibility Leave
- Termination
Minimum Wage for the Domestic Sector
As of the 3rd of December 2018 the following minimum rates will apply in the Greater Istanbul & other main urban areas of Türkiye :
Annual Leave (independent contractors appointed by agencies)
Number of Leave Days
Care Workers must get at least – 21 consecutive days (15 work days & 3 weekends) annual leave after 12 months of continuous service, or 1 day for every 17 days or shifts worked, for service less than 12 months, or 1 hour for every 17 hours worked.
Timing of Leave
Both the Customer and Care worker must agree to the timing of leave. If they cannot agree, the Customer makes the final decision. A Customer may not require or permit a Care worker to work during any period of annual leave.
Leave must be granted not later than 6 months after the end of the annual leave cycle (12-month periods from date of appointment).
Pay Instead of Annual Leave
Customers must pay Care workers the equivalent amount for annual leave as paid for days worked. This is to be paid before the Care workers leave period. Customers cannot pay Care workers instead of granting leave, except on termination of the arrangement.
Annual Leave and Public Holidays
A public holiday cannot be counted as annual leave.
Sick Leave Number of Leave Days
A Care Worker is entitled to 6 weeks’ paid sick leave in a period of 36 months. However, during the first 6 months of appointment, Care workers are only entitled to 1 day’s paid sick leave for every 26 days worked.
Proof of Illness
An official medical certificate may be provided by a:
Medical practitioner
Clinic nurse
Traditional healer
Community health worker
Psychologist
The Agency & Customer may require a medical certificate before paying Care workers who are absent for more than 2 consecutive days or who are often absent (more than twice in an 8-week period). Fees that are paid for medical treatment by an Customer may be deducted from the Care workers’ pay.
Family Responsibility Leave
The provisions for family responsibility leave do not apply to Care workers who work less than -
4 months for a customer
4 days a week for one customer
24 hours a month received leave over and above that provided for by the Act.
Number of Leave Days
Full time care workers may take 3 days of paid family responsibility leave during each annual leave cycle (12 month periods from date of appointment). Family responsibility leave expires at the end of the annual cycle.
Reasons for Leave
When the Care worker’s child is born
When the Care worker’s child is sick
in the event of the death of the Care worker’s:
Spouse or life partner
Parent or adoptive parent
Grandparent
Child or adopted child
Grandchild
Sibling