ארכיון Employment

August 5, 2020

Barnea Represents Topaz Family in Sale of Holdings in Keystone Group

Approximately a year and a half after Accelmed, the investment fund managed by Uri Geiger, announced the merger of its US-based portfolio company, Keystone Group, with Israeli company Paltop, controlled by Shmuel Topaz, Accelmed is acquiring all remaining holdings in Paltop for ILS 100 million. The transaction resolves the dispute between the Paltop and Accelmed investor groups. Our firm represented the Topaz family and Paltop’s investors.

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June 24, 2020

How Trump's Work Visa Freeze Will Affect Israeli High-Tech

US President Donald Trump suspended on Monday the entry of certain foreign workers until the end of the year. Adv. Netta Bromberg, the head of our Employment Department, was interviewed by Calcalist about this latest development. According to Netta, "This decision is a long-term violation of the globalization process as we have known it in recent decades. Israeli startups looking to expand in the US will need to search for local workers and to recalculate what their business models should be.”

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June 17, 2020

HR Considerations When a Foreign Company Wishes to Work in Japan

Adv. Netta Bromberg, head of our Employment Department, will join a panel in a webinar on HR considerations when employing staff in Japan. Hosted by the Israel-Japan Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with GoGlobal Ltd, the webinar is designed for Israeli companies planning to establish operations in Japan, as well as those already operating there and considering relocating Israeli employees to their Japanese offices.

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May 24, 2020

Unpaid Leave: Rights of Employees Fired After Being Put on Unpaid Leave

Just over two months ago, at the onset of the coronavirus crisis, one million Israelis were placed on unpaid leave. As businesses resume operations under new restrictions, Maariv interviewed Adv. Netta Bromberg for a special guide explaining employees’ rights and employers’ obligations.

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May 20, 2020

Doing Business in Israel – Practical Law

This year, we were once again responsible for preparing the QA guide on doing business in Israel for the Practical Law website. The guide provides an overview of recent key developments that have affected doing business in Israel, including the legal system, foreign investment, employment, tax, competition, privacy, and IP.

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May 4, 2020

Webinar on the Current Issues Facing Israeli Entrepreneurs

Adv. Netta Bromberg will join an expert panel in a webinar hosted by Fox Rothschild LLP, exploring the challenges facing Israeli entrepreneurs and business professionals in Israel and abroad.

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March 20, 2020

Podcast on Rights of Employees in Home Quarantine or on Unpaid Leave

A podcast featuring Adv. Lee Alter discusses the rights of employees in home quarantine or on unpaid leave due to the coronavirus pandemic

March 9, 2020

The Gender Pay Gap and the Even Bigger Gender Pension Gap: Women's Status in the Labor Market

Adv. Netta Bromberg was interviewed by Mako in honor of International Women's Day to discuss women's status in the labor market.

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January 20, 2020

Benefits in Employment Contracts

Many employees focus primarily on negotiating their monthly salary before signing an employment contract. Yet other benefits can also reduce everyday expenses, increase monthly savings, and improve financial security in retirement. In a recent interview with Bizportal, labor law expert Adv. Netta Bromberg discussed the differences between employment contracts at companies covered by collective agreements and those at companies subject to extension orders.

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November 12, 2019

Special Security Situation – Employment Queries

Schools and workplaces were closed earlier today following an announcement by IDF Central Command. As a result, many employees and business owners found themselves uncertain of their rights and what to do. Adv. Netta Bromberg, the head of our Employment Department, was interviewed on the subject. She explained under what conditions an employee may stay home and when an employer may require an employee to arrive anyway.

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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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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 3, 2018

Event Invite: Defending Against Sexual Harassment in the Workplace in the UK, US, 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 Employment Department 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, 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: The Law's Take on Romantic Relationships Between Managers and Employees

Adv. Lee Alter Kizis of the Employment Department published an op-ed in Mako about consensual personal relationships in the workplace.

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June 14, 2018

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

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

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