by Tzvi Szajnbrum, Attorney at Law and Notary | Feb 12, 2011 | Bituach Leumi / National Insurance Institute, Insurance, Labor Law
The year of 2008 marked the beginning of a new time for Israeli workers. From 2010 the total contribution from both parties (employer and employee) must be at least 10% (up from 5% in 2008 and 7.5% in 2009). From then according to a new law every worker, after 6... by Tzvi Szajnbrum, Attorney at Law and Notary | Jan 29, 2011 | Bituach Leumi / National Insurance Institute, Insurance, Labor Law
The House Insurance Policy Every insurance policy in Israel has (built into the price) a clause covering any worker (even more than one) that works for you in the insured house as a maid, cleaning lady, gardener, handy man, etc. But this is under the condition that... by Tzvi Szajnbrum, Attorney at Law and Notary | Jan 22, 2011 | Bituach Leumi / National Insurance Institute, Labor Law
The National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi) You must pay the NII (Bituach Leumi) for your domestic worker even if this is against the worker’s wishes. If you fail to do so, you will find yourself liable. You must pay monthly with payment vouchers from the... by Tzvi Szajnbrum, Attorney at Law and Notary | Jan 15, 2011 | Labor Law
The Worker and the Basics A housekeeper (maid, cleaning lady, etc.) has the same rights as any other employee in Israel. If you did not write any special agreement (a written contract) with your employee, you will be obligated by law only to the “basics” and... by Tzvi Szajnbrum, Attorney at Law and Notary | Jan 9, 2011 | Labor Law
We all need a helping hand and we all try to get the best help we can for the best price. But sometimes this may cost us much more if we don’t follow the law. Any “Ozeret Bait” (maid or cleaning lady) is entitled to all labor rights every other worker is... by Tzvi Szajnbrum, Attorney at Law and Notary | Dec 4, 2010 | Labor Law, Small Claims
Do You Employ a Foreign Worker? Beware: They Have the Same Rights as an Israeli! Even if you don’t actually fire the worker, he can still ask for compensation and have it be granted by the court, as was the case of Mrs. Guzman from the Philippines (the... by Tzvi Szajnbrum, Attorney at Law and Notary | May 25, 2010 | Bituach Leumi / National Insurance Institute, Labor Law
Permitted and Deductible Salary Components General Any deduction not specifically permitted by law or expansion order or collective agreement or specified in an agreement between the employee and employer may not be made. Permissible but Not Mandatory (in... by Tzvi Szajnbrum, Attorney at Law and Notary | Apr 28, 2010 | Labor Law
Intellectual Property Agreements between Employers and Employees The legal question is: Does an employee have any right to receive compensation for a service invention by provisions of the Patents Law? Can an early agreement between the employee and his... by Tzvi Szajnbrum, Attorney at Law and Notary | Apr 21, 2010 | Debts, Bankruptcy and Finances, Labor Law
Employee Rights and Obligations As a new immigrant you should be aware that your rights and obligations as an employee are not always clear to both employer and employee. Therefore, I have written a brief list of subjects you should carefully go through before... by Tzvi Szajnbrum, Attorney at Law and Notary | Mar 10, 2010 | Bituach Leumi / National Insurance Institute, Labor Law
General Disability and Disability Resulting from an Accident Handicap These are two different categories and both are covered according to the National Insurance (Bituach Leumi) regulations. A person’s handicap renders him/her eligible for one-time... by Tzvi Szajnbrum, Attorney at Law and Notary | Feb 11, 2010 | Bituach Leumi / National Insurance Institute, Labor Law
The issue of unemployment compensation is very complicated. Therefore I will attempt to explain this issue as briefly as possible, and with as little Hebrew as possible. Who is insured? Who is the insurer? The State of Israel insures every one of its citizens... by Tzvi Szajnbrum, Attorney at Law and Notary | Jan 28, 2010 | Debts, Bankruptcy and Finances, Labor Law
Taxes are a painful subject in Israel. It doesn`t matter what you do, you will always be paying lots of taxes. There are hundreds of different ways that the government collects taxes and often the government does so by calling the tax by a different name so you...
