Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 401: a. In general

Part Two: Special Obligational Relationships › Chapter Six: Contracts of Service › Division One: General Contract of Service

The employer is obliged to pay the employee the wage determined in the contract or in the collective labour agreement; where the contract contains no provision, the employer shall pay the customary wage, which shall not be less than the minimum wage.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 401 · a. Genel olarak

İşveren, işçiye sözleşmede veya toplu iş sözleşmesinde belirlenen; sözleşmede hüküm bulunmayan hâllerde ise, asgari ücretten az olmamak üzere emsal ücreti ödemekle yükümlüdür.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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