TURKIYE Effective
TURKIYE Effective January 1, 2024, Türkiye’s minimum salary was increased to TRY 20’002.50 (approx. EUR 610 / CHF 566 - exchange rate from January 1, 2024) gross per month, up from TRY 13’414.50. The minimum salaries for the specific job categories were increased as follows: High-level managers and pilots: TRY 130’016.25 (approx. EUR 3’960 / CHF 3'675) gross per month (6.5 times the minimum salary), up from TRY 87’194.25 gross per month Department managers, engineers, architects: TRY 80’010 gross per month (four times the minimum salary), up from TRY 53’658 gross per month Employees with expertise, teachers: TRY 60’007.50 gross per month (three times the minimum salary), up from TRY 40’243.50 gross per month Tourism: TRY 40’005 gross per month (two times the minimum salary), up from TRY 26’829 gross per month All other positions (e.g. sales officer, low-level marketing officers): TRY 30’003.75 (1.5 times the minimum salary), up from TRY 20’121.75 gross per month Household workers cannot be paid less than minimum salary. Other relevant considerations are: Initial and renewal applications. Employers of foreign nationals who submitted an initial or renewal work permit application on or after the official date of the minimum salary increase must increase foreign nationals’ salaries to comply with the new rule. Aside from household or tourism workers, work permit applications stating a salary less than three times the minimum salary will face increased scrutiny. Pending applications. Employers of foreign nationals with pending work permit applications as the official date of the minimum salary increase may need to increase foreign nationals’ salaries upon Ministry of Labor’s request. Benefits and allowances. As before, benefits and allowances may not be included in the minimum salary calculation. Permit duration. As before, employers are required to guarantee the salary throughout the validity of the work permit. UKRAINE Effective January 1, 2024, the minimum salary level for foreign nationals was increased to UAH 7’100 (approx. EUR 168/ CHF 156) gross per month – up from UAH 6’700. This figure will then further increase to UAH 8’000 on April 1, 2024. This minimum salary only applies to local hire work permits and not to work permits based on a service agreement between a foreign employer and a Ukrainian entity. Notably, the government removed the exemption from the threshold for graduates of top-100 universities; information technology professionals employed by software development companies; workers in creative professions; founders, shareholders, and/or ultimate beneficiary owners of companies, and employees of Ukraine-based representative offices of foreign entities. The government also removed the availability of a three-year permit (instead of a one-year permit) for applicants earning a monthly gross salary of at least UAH 325'000 (approx. EUR 7’678 / CHF 7’130). 10 convinus.com
Other relevant considerations are: Compliance: The new salary levels apply to current permit holders, pending, and new applications. Benefits and allowances: Benefits and allowances cannot be included in the minimum salary calculation. Currency: Employers are required to guarantee the salary in UAH regardless of payroll location and/or exchange rate fluctuations. United Kingdom National minimum salary (which applies to both foreign nationals and local employees): Current: Since April 12, 2023, the national minimum salary for individuals aged 22 and older has been GBP 10.42 per hour, up from GBP 9.50 per hour. Future: From April 1, 2024, this national minimum salary will rise to GBP 11.44, and will apply to individuals aged 21 years or older. Visa-specific minimum salary levels: As of April 12, 2023, minimum salary thresholds are as follows: Skilled Worker Visa GBP 26'200 (approx. EUR 30'200 / CHF 28’050), up from GBP 25’600 (minimum rate for the visa category or the occupation if higher, based on market-rate salaries and Standard Occupation Classifications (SOC) codes); GBP 23'580 (approx. EUR 27'200 / CHF 25’245), up from GBP 23’040, if the applicant has a PhD that is relevant to the role; or GBP 20'960 (approx. EUR 24'160 / CHF 22’460), up from GBP 20’480, if the applicant (1) has a PhD relevant to the role in a STEM subject, (2) the role is on the shortage occupation list, (3) the applicant is a new entrant as defined by the authorities, or (4) the role is in a listed health or education occupation. The Skilled Worker Route minimum salary will increase to GBP 38’700 (approx. EUR 44’610 / CHF 41’430) from GBP 26'200, an increase of 47.7%, in 2nd quarter 2024. Those already in the Skilled Work Route, and applications made before the rules change, will not be subject to the new threshold when they change employment, extend their status, or settle in the United Kingdom. Senior or Specialist Worker Visa GBP 45'800 (approx. EUR 52'800 / CHF 49’035), up from GBP 42’400 (minimum rate for the visa category or the occupation if higher, based on market-rate salaries and SOC codes) Graduate Trainee Visa GBP 24’220, up from GBP 23’100 (minimum rate for the visa category or the occupation if higher, based on market-rate salaries and SOC codes) Scale-up Worker Visa GBP 34’600, up from GBP 33’000 (minimum rate for the visa category or the occupation if higher, based on market-rate salaries and SOC codes). 11 convinus.com
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