"Night shift" is specifically defined in the "work and rest hours" labor law (1951): "Any work day of which at least two hours are between 22:00 and 06:00 shall be considered night shift." Note: It is enough that a minimum of two hours of the work day/shift are between these hours for the employee to receive all …
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Is bereavement leave mandatory ?
Well, here’s the thing. As strange as this sounds, there is no law that forces employers to pay employees who were on bereavement leave for family members. Now, most employers in the private sector are sympathetic and will pay the days in full even thought they may not be obligated to by law. An employee’s …
What happens to my unused vacation days ?
So, what actually happens to your unused vacation days ? It really depends on the employer’s policy and whether you are continuing to work for the same employer. The vacation days are annual, but are actually credited each month proportionate to the actual hours worked (full – part time) Too bad you can’t save up …
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What can happen when an employer fires a pregnant woman
This is a true story. The names have been changed for obvious reasons. In 2004, Sharon was hired as a temp replacement. She was well liked and did her job to the employer’s satisfaction. 2 days before completion of 6 month’s tenure, it became known to the employer that Sharon was pregnant. She was fired …
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What days cannot be included in employee’s vacation ?
All employees are entitled to vacation days according to law. This is mandatory for all employers in Israel. The Annual Vacation law specifically states in paragraph 5 the days that shall not be counted as an employee’s annual vacation days:1) Holidays (days that are not work days because of the holiday, but would have been …
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Employee’s Rights Handbook
Soon to be released ! The first ever English language Employee’s Rights Handbook ! This comprehensive guide explains in layman’s terms the makeup of the Israeli payslip, how to read it, explained are the basic labor laws, sick leave pay, vacation, protection of salary, severance pay, women’s employment, overtime, minimum wage, youth employment, work and …
Mandatory Pension law
The mandatory pension law was recently updated (Sept 7, 2010).Originally planned for gradual annual updates from 2008 – 2013, when the mandatory % will reach 15% (5% employee, 5% employer and 5% severance pay -employer) The new revision now ads another year (2014).Starting Jan 1, 2014 the mandatory pension will be 17.50% as follows:employee – …
Garnished Salary
Many employees fear that if they owe money to a third party, that their employer can withhold salary owed them and forward the withheld sum to the third party. Well, I have some good news for those employees, and this isn’t something new, An employer can only withhold payroll from an employee according to explicit …
what about the training ?
For all of you who are accepted as a new employee: Read this important info before you start work When an employer gives on the job training, he is required by law to pay the employee for training hours. Training hour rates can be lower than hourly rates for those who have passed training, …