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November 11, 2019

Israel's National Labor Court Protects Right to Organize

In September, Israel's National Labor Court dismissed an appeal by the Café Noir restaurant and affirmed the Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court’s judgment, which held that the restaurant must pay NIS 300,000 compensation for infringing on its employees’ right to organize.

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October 28, 2019

The Court Rules that A Short Absence from Work without Permission Does not Constitute Resignation

In a recent ruling, the Labor Court found that a short-term unapproved absence from work may constitute a disciplinary violation, and therefore be cause for termination, but cannot be seen as resignation.

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October 28, 2019

Sick Leave After A Hearing Procedure

The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently ruled that an employee who took advantage of her sick leave as vacation days immediately after being summoned to a termination hearing warranted being denied severance pay and early notice payments.

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September 18, 2019

Can Employees Express Political Opinions on Social Networks?

Adv. Netta Bromberg, the head of our Employment Department, was interviewed by Ynet on the possibility of employees engaging in political issues and expressing their personal positions on social networks. According to Netta, "Publishing personal positions on social networks raises fundamental questions concerning the limits of freedom of expression in a democratic society, the special complexity of workplace relationships, and the line between the personal and the professional."

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September 8, 2019

Politics at Work

The election for the 22nd Knesset is approaching. What does the law say about workers' rights and obligations ?

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August 20, 2019

The High Court of Justice's Policy on Workplace Sexual Harassment in Israel

The National Israeli Labor Court is an independent tribunal and thus only rarely does the High Court of Justice (HCJ) intervene in its decisions. Recently, in an unusual move, the HCJ twice reversed the rulings of the National Labor Court. In both cases as part of its policy to eliminate the phenomenon of workplace sexual harassment.

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August 18, 2019

First-Time Fine Imposed for GDPR Violations Involving Employee Data Breach

The Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) recently imposed a EUR 150,000 fine on the international consulting firm PwC for its violations of the new European data protection regulations (the General Data Protection Regulations, or GDPR).

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July 29, 2019

Software Companies No Longer Subject to Expansion Orders in the Field of Industry?

A new ruling may affect due diligence employment findings and reclassify high-tech companies as companies operating in the industrial sector.

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July 24, 2019

Labor Court Ruling on Gender Pay Discrimination

Regional Court ruled that a woman who earned less than a man in the same position is entitled to compensation from her employer for discrimination.

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October 31, 2018

Defending against Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Barnea and SPB hosted a seminar today on the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. We provided an overview of the key legal aspects in Israel.

October 25, 2018

Q&A on the Right of Workers to Unionize

We answer a series of questions from Mako about the right of workers to unionize in the workplace.

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October 16, 2018

October 2018 News Flash – Employment Law

This news flash features information on the statutory day of rest during upcoming general elections for local authorities and regional councils in Israel and an update on the new amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Regulations.

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October 3, 2018

Event Invite: Defending Against Sexual Harassment at the Workplace in the UK, USA and Israel

Join Barnea and Squire Patton Boggs for a free training session on the issue of defending against sexual harassment in the workplace and receive an overview of the key legal and practical issues in the UK, the US and Israel.

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September 17, 2018

Hiring Employees Who Work from Home

Adv. Marie Tsion is featured in Mamon, Yedioth Ahronoth's financial supplement, on how to determine a policy for the scope of working from home.

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September 2, 2018

Employer Dos and Don'ts When Workers Form a Union

Our Head of Employment was interviewed by the radio station Kol Israel Reshet Bet on how an organization should conduct itself when workers want to form a union (starting at 35:30).

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July 15, 2018

Lecture on Legal Aspects of Offshore Process for Israeli Companies

We lectured today on the legal aspects of the offshore process for Israeli companies at a meetup of the Israeli Society for Human Resource Management.

July 5, 2018

Workshop on Managing Israeli Subsidiaries of Multinational Corporations

Barnea hosted today, together with the Ministry of Economy, a workshop on the corporate and labor laws relevant to officers of Israeli subsidiaries of multinational companies.

June 24, 2018

Consensual Relationships: What Is the Law's Take on Romantic Relationships between Managers and Employees?

Adv. Lee Alter Kizis of the Employment Department published an article on the Mako website about consensual personal relationships in the workplace.

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June 14, 2018

Lecture on Labor Law Issues of Hi-Tech Companies and Startups

Adv. Marie Tsion, Head of our Employment Department, lectured today, as part of a professional training course for HR professionals, on various labor law issues relating to hi-tech companies and startups.

May 30, 2018

How to Protect Your Trade Secrets

Barnea and Bird and Bird are hosting today a seminar on the protection of trade secrets from the Israeli and European perspectives. We will discuss the confidentiality and non-compete clauses in employment agreements.

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