As expected the new area tax goes into effect today, March 20th, 2011. This new tax effects all workers in Israel. In fact it has been kept so secret, that you probably haven’t heard anything about it on the news. No wonder ! Read on and you’ll soon know why. Looking around at all the …
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Night shift work
"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 …
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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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 – …
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, …