64
69
Limited Access to
Decent Work
80
60
60
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100
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60
80
75
75
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | Yes | 1 | §4 and 6 of the Minimum Wage Law, 5747-1987 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §1 and 2 of the Wage Protection Law, 5718-1958 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §16 of the Hours of Work and Rest Law, 5711-1951 |
| Does the law require 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 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §16 and 17 of the Hours of Work and Rest Law, 5711 – 1951 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §10 (a) (3) and 21 of the Hours of Work and Rest Law, 5711-1951 |
| 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 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §7 and 8 of the Hours of Work and Rest Law, 5711-1951 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | Public Holidays List notified by the Government |
| 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 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §23 of the Contracts (General Part) Law, 1973 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | National Labour Law Profile: The State of Israel (Discharge or Resignation Law, 2001) |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §12 of the Severance Pay Law, 5723 - 1963 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | §12 (a) of the Severance Pay Law, 5723-1963 |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | No | 0 | §7 (3) of the Employment of Women Law, 5714 – 1954 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §2 of The Law of Equal Opportunities at Work, 5578-1988 |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §6 (b) of the Employment of Women Law, 5714 – 1954 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §91-101 of the National Insurance Law, 1968 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §91-101 of the National Insurance Law, 1968 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §9 of the Employment of Women Law |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §3 of the Safety Regulations at Work (Personal Protective Equipment), 5777-1997 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | No | 0 | §38 and 183A of the Work Safety Ordinance (New Version), 5730 - 1970 |
| 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 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | §31-51 of the National Insurance Law, 1968 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | No | 0 | §11-20 of the National Insurance Law, 1968 |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | §21-30 of the National Insurance Law, 1968 |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | Yes | 1 | Unemployment Insurance chapter from the National Insurance Law, 1968 |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | Disability Insurance chapter from the National Insurance Law, 1968 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §2 of the Male and Female Workers Equal Pay Law 5756 - 1996 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §4 of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758 - 1998 |
| 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 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | No | 0 | §3 of the Employment (Equal Opportunities) Law 5748 - 1988 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | National Insurance Law, 1968; ISSA Country Profile for Israel |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §2 of the Youth Labour Law, 5713 - 1953 |
| 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 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §6 of the Youth Labour Law, 5713 - 1953 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §376 of the Penal Law 5737 - 1977 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | §5, 5A & 37A of the Labour Dispute Law, 5717 – 1957 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | Yes | 1 | No violative legal provisions could be located |
