The Ban on Dismissals and Cash Support Payments Will Continue for 3 More Months! According to an announcement by Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, a new employment package is on the way. Following that announcement, several measures in the new package have been discussed. Within this scope, the dismissal ban enacted during the coronavirus period and the cash support payments for workers placed on unpaid leave during the pandemic are set to continue for an additional three months.
Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak recently announced that a new employment package will be introduced. After his remarks, he provided further details about the package’s content. Based on the minister’s statements, the employment package includes the following provisions.
What Is the Proposed Employment Package and What Does It Include?
What Is the Proposed Employment Package and What Does It Include? According to the proposed and much-anticipated employment package, the dismissal ban will be extended for another three months. In addition, cash wage support for workers placed on unpaid leave due to the coronavirus outbreak will continue for three more months.
To reduce the negative impact on employees during the coronavirus outbreak, a three-month dismissal ban for businesses was introduced on April 17, 2020. That ban was initially expected to remain in effect until July 17, 2020; with a three-month extension it would be extended through October 17, 2020. The rights and measures proposed in the package are listed below.
- The dismissal ban introduced due to the coronavirus will be extended by three months.
- Cash support payments to workers placed on unpaid leave will continue for three months.
- The short-time work allowance will continue with changes to its application model.
- Incentives for employers to protect employment are being considered.