Administrative fines

How much did OHS fines rise in 2026?

Administrative fines rose by the 2026 revaluation rate of 25.49 percent, and the same rate was applied across all six labour acts: 6331, 4857, 854, 5953, 6356 and 6735. For example, the fine for a collusive workplace declaration went from TRY 241,043 to TRY 302,484, and employing a foreign national without a work permit from TRY 81,683 to TRY 102,503.

The rate: 25.49 percent

Administrative fines are updated every year by the revaluation rate, and a new table is published at the start of the year. For 2026 the rate is 25.49 percent. It is the same across all six acts: Occupational Health and Safety Act 6331, Labour Act 4857, Maritime Labour Act 854, Press Labour Act 5953, Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining Act 6356, and International Labour Force Act 6735.

The last four years

Revaluation rate (percent)
YearRate
2023122.93
202458.46
202543.93
202625.49

The rate has fallen, but the base has grown, so the amount in lira keeps rising: an item that was TRY 885 in 2023 is TRY 2,531 in 2026.

From 2025 to 2026: selected items

2025 and 2026 amounts for selected items (TRY)
ItemAct20252026
Declaring the workplace collusively4857 / 98241,043302,484
Breaching the equal treatment principle (per worker)4857 / 99-1-a2,0172,531
Breaching collective dismissal rules (per worker)4857 / 1007,9249,943
Wilfully not paying wages (per worker and per month)4857 / 102-a2,1792,734
Employing a foreign national without a work permit (per person)673581,683102,503
Employing workers to replace those on strike (per worker)6356 / 78-i26,55733,326

Act 6331 figures for 2026

The core occupational health and safety items now stand at: no risk assessment TRY 66,725 - 200,175; no safety specialist or workplace physician TRY 111,263 - 333,789; failing to report an occupational accident to the social security institution within three working days TRY 44,443 - 133,329; failing to meet the worker training obligation TRY 8,980. Failing to prepare a major accident prevention policy document ranges from TRY 1,113,064 to TRY 3,339,192. At the very top of the table sit bringing a workplace into operation without submitting the safety report for ministerial review, and continuing operations at a workplace that has been shut down: TRY 1,780,902 to TRY 5,342,706.

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