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/ Employment
Doing Businesses in Israel: Obligations for Social Security
September 20, 2023
/ by
Amos E. Rosenzweig
Employers in Israel must be aware of their rights and obligations vis-à-vis Israel’s National Insurance Institute in order to avoid overpayments, legal risks, and fines.
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AI in the Workplace – Benefits and Risks
July 25, 2023
/ by
Avishay Klein
,
Netta Bromberg
AI technologies have enormous potential. However, using AI technologies in the workplace may result in a variety of exposures. It is important to understand how best to use AI, as well as when never to use it.
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Doing Business in Israel: Being an Employer
February 26, 2023
/ by
Jacki Silbermann
Employment law in Israel is dynamic and relies not only on the letter of the law, but also on rapidly changing case law. At the same time, Israeli employment law is highly regulated, and there are a wide variety of rules and standards that obligate the parties to an employment relationship.
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2022: Legislative and Judicial Trends – Israeli Labor Law
January 5, 2023
/ by
Netta Bromberg
In terms of Israeli legislation in 2022, the new and amended legislative arrangements were designed to advance the integration of diverse groups in the workplace. One such example is the amendment to the Male and Female Workers (Equal Pay) Law enacted in June 2022, which prescribed, for the first time, that particular types of employers must report wage gaps in the organization.
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Environmental Sexual Harassment – It’s No Joke, It’s Harassment
May 2, 2022
/ by
Jacki Silbermann
Inappropriate memes, sexual innuendo, degrading jokes, intimate details—these all create what is known as environmental sexual harassment. While Israeli law does not precisely define this offense, it treats it similarly to other forms of sexual harassment.
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Workplace: Maternity and Paternal Leave Rights in Israel
December 5, 2021
/ by
Jacki Silbermann
People have many questions about their rights to parental leave, especially with respect to their workplaces. What are your rights as parents of newborns? We have compiled some of the key answers to prevalent questions about mothers’ and fathers’ rights to parental leave.
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Acquiring an Israeli Company – Becoming an Israeli Employer
November 18, 2020
/ by
Netta Bromberg
Israel has become an attractive destination for businesses, whether opening operations in Israel or acquiring existing operations. The Israeli market includes cutting-edge research and development and access to some of the leading talents in a range of industries. Many international entities have development centers in Israel (among the many are Intel, Microsoft, Google and SONY).
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What Employees Need to Know About Stock Options
August 2, 2020
/ by
Yuval Lazi
In a short video, Adv. Yuval Lazi explains the guiding principles in granting options, how you can estimate how much the options are worth, and what is important for an employee to know when he receives options.
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Considering Dismissing an Employee? Five Rules of Thumb to Keep You from Running into Trouble
March 4, 2018
/ by
Barnea
You have decided to dismiss an employee. Here are five rules of thumb for conducting a hearing proceeding. These are designed to help you through the process, as well as to minimize the risks of lawsuits and employee demands for monetary compensation on the basis of unlawful dismissal.
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A Female Employee Notifies She Is Pregnant – A Few Important Facts!
October 26, 2017
/ by
Barnea
Has one of your employees notified you that she is pregnant? Here are a few points you should know
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Your Employees Are Beginning to Unionize – What You Need To Know?
October 2, 2017
/ by
Barnea
Many employers worry about the day they might discover their employees are organizing and joining a labor union. This concern is natural, since an employer used to running its business as it deems fit, and according to its business needs, is not interested in sharing the helm with its employees’ representation.
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Carve-out Plans for Company Employees
March 8, 2017
/ by
Barnea
One of the common remuneration mechanisms in startups and technology companies is the granting of options to employees in addition to or, sometimes, in lieu of, the traditional remuneration component – the cash salary.
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Employment law – Year End Summary
January 7, 2016
/ by
Barnea
The year 2015 was characterized by legislative initiatives and interesting rulings relating to the labor market in Israel –employers became obligated to send written notices to job candidates about whether or not they have been accepted for employment, the issue of soccer games on Saturday and more.
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What you need to know about employment contracts
November 4, 2015
/ by
Barnea
Employee rights in Israel are regulated by a long list of laws, extension orders and collective bargaining agreements. The perception of labor law is that it is primarily protective of employees vis-à-vis employers, and indeed, a basic rule of law states that employee contracts cannot derogate from rights prescribed in laws, extension orders and collective bargaining agreements, but may only supplement them
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