1. Situations in which the Worker is Ready for Work:
Although the employee is present at the workplace, the periods during which he or she waits ready to work are counted as working time. For example, if the employee is at the workplace before the start of work or waits for the working hours to end at the end of work, this situation falls into place.
2. Time taken to go up and down the ground and underwater:
In mines, quarries, or in any way underground or underwater jobs, the time required for workers to go down or enter and exit wells, corridors or main workplaces is also counted as working time.
3. Times on the road:
a. In case of being sent to work:
If the worker is sent to work somewhere else from the workplace upon the instruction of the employer, the time spent on the way to and from the workplace is also counted as working time.
b. Time Passed Without Performing Primary Work in Case of Dispatch upon the Instruction of the Employer:
If the worker is sent to another workplace or task upon the instruction of the employer without performing his main job, the time spent on the way to and from the workplace and the time spent in that workplace or job are also counted as working time.
4. Breastfeeding Leave Period:
For female workers who take breastfeeding leave twice, 1.5 hours a day for 16 weeks following birth, these periods are also counted as working time.
5. Occupational Health and Safety Training Periods:
The time spent during occupational health and safety training given to workers is also counted as working time.
6. Other Situations:
In addition to these, there may be situations that are counted as working time under an employment contract or collective agreement.
Situations Not Counted as Working Time:
Meal break times
week break
Annual paid leave
Free permission
sick leave
maternity leave
paternity leave
