Israel - CLR

Israel

Score
improved

2024 Score

66

2022 Score

64

2020 Score

69

Rating

Limited Access to Decent Work

Fair
Wages

80

Decent
Working Hours

60

Employment
Security

60

Family
Responsibilities

0

Maternity
at Work

100

Safe
Work

50

Social
Security

80

Fair
Treatment

80

Child &
Forced Labour

75

Freedom of
Association

75

Fair Wages - 80

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country?	Yes	1	§4 and 6 of the Minimum Wage Law, 5747-1987	No Change
Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages?	Yes	1	§1 and 2 of the Wage Protection Law, 5718-1958	No Change
Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?	Yes	1	§16 of the Hours of Work and Rest Law, 5711-1951	No Change
Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?	No	0	§17 (a) (1) and (2) of the Hours of Work and Rest Law, 5711-1951	No Change
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?	Yes	1	§16 and 17 of the Hours of Work and Rest Law, 5711 – 1951	No Change

Decent Working Hours - 60

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower?	Yes	1	§10 (a) (3) and 21 of the Hours of Work and Rest Law, 5711-1951	No Change
Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week?	No	0	§10 (a) (3) and 21 of the Hours of Work and Rest Law, 5711-1951	No Change
Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours?	Yes	1	§7 and 8 of the Hours of Work and Rest Law, 5711-1951	No Change
Does the law require paid public holidays?	Yes	1	Public Holidays List notified by the Government	No Change
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?	No	0	§3 of the Hours of Work and Rest Laws, 5711-1951	No Change

Employment Security - 60

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment?	Yes	1	§23 of the Contracts (General Part) Law, 1973	No Change
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located	No Change
Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located	No Change
Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination?	Yes	1	National Labour Law Profile: The State of Israel (Discharge or Resignation Law, 2001)	No Change
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service?	Yes	1	§12 of the Severance Pay Law, 5723 - 1963	No Change

Family Responsibilities - 0

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents?	No	0	§12 (a) of the Severance Pay Law, 5723-1963	No Change
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located	No Change
Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located	No Change
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?	No	0	§7 (3) of the Employment of Women Law, 5714 – 1954	No Change

Maternity at Work - 100

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?	Yes	1	§2 of The Law of Equal Opportunities at Work, 5578-1988	No Change
Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?	Yes	1	§6 (b) of the Employment of Women Law, 5714 – 1954	No Change
Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage?	Yes	1	§91-101 of the National Insurance Law, 1968	No Change
Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability?	Yes	1	§91-101 of the National Insurance Law, 1968	No Change
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?	Yes	1	§9 of the Employment of Women Law	No Change

Safe Work - 50

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers?	Yes	1	§3 of the Safety Regulations at Work (Personal Protective Equipment), 5777-1997	No Change
Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues?	No	0	§38 and 183A of the Work Safety Ordinance (New Version), 5730 - 1970	No Change
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?	No	0	§1 and 2 of the Employment of Women Law, 5714 - 1954	No Change
Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease?	Yes	1	§31-51 of the National Insurance Law, 1968	No Change

Social Security - 80

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law provide for an old age benefit?	Yes	1	§11-20 of the National Insurance Law, 1968	Score adjusted due to a minor revision in methodology
Does the law provide for survivors' benefits?	Yes	1	§21-30 of the National Insurance Law, 1968	No Change
Does the law provide for unemployment benefits?	Yes	1	Unemployment Insurance chapter from the National Insurance Law, 1968	No Change
Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located	No Change
Does the law provide for invalidity benefits?	Yes	1	Disability Insurance chapter from the National Insurance Law, 1968	No Change

Fair Treatment - 80

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value?	Yes	1	§2 of the Male and Female Workers Equal Pay Law 5756 - 1996	No Change
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?	Yes	1	§4 of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758 - 1998	No Change
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?	Yes	1	§1 of the Employment (Equal Opportunities) Law 5748 - 1988; Male and Female Workers Equal Pay Law, 5756 - 1996	No Change
Does the law allow women to do the same job as men?	No	0	§3 of the Employment (Equal Opportunities) Law 5748 - 1988	No Change
Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers?	Yes	1	National Insurance Law, 1968; ISSA Country Profile for Israel	No Change

Child & Forced Labour - 75

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law prohibit the employment of children?	Yes	1	§2 of the Youth Labour Law, 5713 - 1953	No Change
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?	No	0	Section 1 of the Compulsory Education Law, 599-1949	No Change
Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?	Yes	1	§6 of the Youth Labour Law, 5713 - 1953	No Change
Does the law prohibit forced labour?	Yes	1	§376 of the Penal Law 5737 - 1977	No Change

Freedom of Association - 75

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?	Yes	1	Basic Law: Human Dignity and Freedom 1992; Basic Law: Freedom of Occupation 1992; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Israel Profile)	No Change
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?	Yes	1	§1 and 10B of the Collective Agreements Law, 5717 – 1957	No Change
Does the law provide the right to strike?	No	0	§5, 5A & 37A of the Labour Dispute Law, 5717 – 1957	No Change
Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers?	Yes	1	No violative legal provisions could be located	No Change

*In order to measure the trend in country’s legislative performance over the last edition of the Labour Rights Index (2022), the following legend is used.

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