LRI 2022 Israel - CLR

Israel

2022 Score

64

Score Decrease

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

60

Fair
Treatment

80

Child &
Forced Labour

75

Trade
Union

75

Fair Wages

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

Decent Working Hours

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

Employment Security

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

Family Responsibilities

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

Maternity at Work

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

Safe Work

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

Social Security

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

Fair Treatment

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

Child & Forced Labour

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

Trade Union

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