A UBGT claim is the claim for premium wages payable to an employee who works on national holidays, religious holidays and public holidays, under Arts. 44, 46 and 47 of Labor Law No. 4857. An employee who works on UBGT days is paid that day's wage with a %100 premium.
What is UBGT?
UBGT is the abbreviation of "Ulusal Bayram ve Genel Tatil" (national and public holidays). These days are set out in Law No. 2429 on National Holidays and Public Holidays. If the employee is made to work on the UBGT days specified in the law, the employee must be paid premium wages.
Working on UBGT days is not mandatory. However, if the employer makes the employee work, it must pay the employee premium wages. An employee who does not work, in turn, is paid that day's wage in full.
Legal Basis
Labor Law No. 4857 Art. 44, Art. 46, Art. 47; Law No. 2429 on National Holidays and Public Holidays; the case law of the 9th and 22nd Civil Chambers of the Court of Cassation.
Which days are UBGT days?
| Day | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 1 January |
| National Sovereignty and Children's Day | 23 April |
| Labor and Solidarity Day | 1 May |
| Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day | 19 May |
| Democracy and National Unity Day | 15 July |
| Victory Day | 30 August |
| Republic Day | 29 October |
| Ramadan Feast | 3,5 days |
| Feast of Sacrifice | 4,5 days |
The weekly rest day (usually Sunday) is not covered by UBGT; it is treated as a separate claim item.
UBGT calculation formula
UBGT Claim = Daily Wage × Days Worked
Labor Law art. 47: an employee who does not work receives that day's wage; one who works is also paid an additional day's wage for each day.
An employee who works on a UBGT day is paid that day's wage (due even without working) and an additional day's wage for each day worked, 2 days' wages in total. Since that day's wage is already paid within the monthly wage, what remains as a claim is the additional day's wage; the claim is therefore calculated as daily wage × days worked.
The daily wage is found by dividing the monthly gross wage by 30.