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February 12, 2024
Payment of Wages to Private-Sector Employees in Israel
The payment of wages to private-sector employees in Israel who were absent from work due to the war will be regulated under a new collective bargaining agreement, subject to the issuance of an extension order governing its provisions. This arrangement will also apply to employees placed on unpaid leave due to the war.
January 2, 2024
Reserve Benefits for Serving in a “Kitat Konenut”
The circumstances of the Swords of Iron War have led to new emergency legislation in Israel encouraging residents to enlist in their towns’ local defense squads. Anyone called up under an Order 8 for active duty in a kitat konenut is entitled to a reserve benefit from Israel’s National Insurance Institute.
December 27, 2023
Surveillance Cameras in Workplaces and Employment Conditions
The Regional Labor Court in Tel Aviv has recognized an employee’s resignation as tantamount to dismissal under the law due to the employer’s use of surveillance cameras around the employee’s workstation in a manner inconsistent with the Privacy Protection Authority’s guidelines and the court’s position in such matters.
December 18, 2023
Freedom of Expression in Workplaces during the Israel-Hamas War
An Israeli regional labor court overturned the dismissal of an employee who made statements against IDF soldiers, citing defects in the hearing held for the employee.
December 12, 2023
Swords of Iron War: Expansion of Employee Layoff Protection
The various restrictions being imposed on the population, including evacuations of many residents from northern and southern regions, the unique situation of the families of abductees, captives, and missing persons, and the massive mobilization of reservists, have led to an amendment to the Protection of Employees in Times of Emergency Law. This amendment expands the protection of employees from layoffs under exceptional circumstances.
December 5, 2023
Barnea: Webinar on Employment during the Israel-Hamas War
We hosted a webinar in collaboration with the Israeli Association of Publicly Traded Companies. During the webinar, Lior Girshevitz, from our Employment Department, lectured on the Law for Protection of Workers in Times of Emergency.
November 16, 2023
Swords of Iron: Unemployment Benefits and Unpaid Leave
The legislative process has ended and prescribes a series of reliefs and expansions in order to provide a solution for a relatively wide spectrum of employees sent home on unpaid leave as a result of the war. The law applies, inter alia, to pregnant women and women on maternity leave, employees with disabilities and employees over the age of 67.
November 14, 2023
Netta Bromberg Participated in Dun’s 100 Conference for Senior Legal Officials
Yesterday, Dun’s 100 hosted a conference for senior legal officials in the employment field to discuss the repercussions of Operation Swords of Iron on the Israeli labor market. Netta Bromberg, the head of our firm’s Employment Department, noted during the discussion that “on October 7, we woke up to a legal vacuum in the field of labor relations. We need to solve this large legal vacuum with common sense and good will. This should be reflected in how businesses handle employee statements, layoffs and downsizing, unpaid leave, and more.”
November 14, 2023
Webinar: Labor Relations during a State of Emergency
Our firm hosted a webinar in collaboration with the Tel Aviv Central Israel Chamber of Conference. Netta Bromberg, the head of our firm’s Employment Department, lectured on the duties and rights of both employers and employees during wartime.
November 6, 2023
Compensation to Employers for Evacuated Employees’ Wages
Employers may claim compensation for wages paid to employees unable to report for work because of evacuation from one of the border communities specified in government decisions.
November 5, 2023
Employing Teenagers during Operation Swords of Iron
The Israeli Minister of Labor signed a general permit to employ teenagers during evening hours due to the state of emergency in the economy. This permit expands the work hours during which teenagers between the ages of 16 and 18 may be employed.
November 2, 2023
Wartime Financial Assistance Plan: Unemployment Insurance
The experience acquired in Israel during the COVID-19 pandemic provided the groundwork for the creation of a more favorable plan to support employees on unpaid leave, in order to assist businesses experiencing severe financial losses.
October 30, 2023
New Compensation Plan for Reservists – Interviews with Netta Bromberg
This week, the Israeli Ministry of Finance launched a new compensation plan for military reservists. As an expert in the employment field, Netta Bromberg was interviewed by several major Israeli media outlets on the subject.
October 29, 2023
How Businesses Are Affected in Israel – SHRM Interview with Jacki Silbermann
Jacki Silbermann from our Employment Department, was interviewed by the Society for Human Resources Management, the world’s largest HR association, in connection with remote work in Israel during the ongoing war. Jacki noted, “A lot of the businesses where employees can do remote work, in the high-tech and other sectors, have moved to that, and I think they're planning on being in that stage for a while.”
October 18, 2023
IDF Reservists’ Rights
Israeli men and women called up for reserve duty, whether salaried employees or self-employed, are entitled to reserve duty pay from the National Insurance Institute for the days they serve on reserve duty.
September 20, 2023
Doing Businesses in Israel: Obligations for Social Security
Employers in Israel must be aware of their rights and obligations vis-à-vis Israel’s National Insurance Institute in order to avoid overpayments, legal risks, and fines.
September 10, 2023
Contract Workers’ Hourly Wages in Israel
New regulations in Israel regulate for the first time the wage components of contract workers in the security guard, cleaning, and catering sectors.
September 7, 2023
Back to Work in the Office – Netta Bromberg Interview with TheMarker
The pandemic is over and employers are demanding employees return from remote work back to the office, despite some employees’ reluctance. Netta Bromberg, the head of our firm’s Employment Department, was interviewed by TheMarker for an article on the subject. Netta noted, “Not every change in employment conditions constitutes a worsening of conditions, especially not an evident one, that allows an employee to qualify for resignation as dismissal. The employer has a workplace and a business to manage, and he has the authority to manage it as he sees fit, including demanding that employees work from the office.”
September 5, 2023
Collective Labor Law: Lecture at Israel Bar Association’s Midrasha
Netta Bromberg, the head of our firm's Employment Department, lectured to a professional study course at the Israel Bar Association’s Midrasha – National Attorney's Academy. The lecture addressed expansion orders and collective bargaining agreements. Netta also touched on conducting legal analysis during due diligence procedures.
August 20, 2023
Employers’ Use of Vehicular GPS to Track Employees
Employers’ use of technological tools to track their employees’ geolocations has sharply increased in recent years, as remote work has become more prevalent. The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority recently published its recommendations on the collection of geolocation data from employees’ vehicles.