Employee’s rights: Israel vs. USA

living in Israel, the only true "democrapic" country in the world, many people feel that there is so much that could be made better. If only the authorities and government offices would actually be service-oriented. If only the government would be attentive to the people’s needs and desires and actually stick to their campaign issues that got them …

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 …

Severance pay when % of position changes

Usually, when an employee is owed severance pay, the last full payslip is the basis for the configuration of severance pay, or is it ? For an employee whose pay is monthly based – yes, proportionate to the % of position actually worked, of course. But, let’s say that an employee worked at a full-time position for …