The Regional Labor Court in Tel Aviv decided that education system employees may be denied entry to school if they do not present a certificate of vaccination against the coronavirus or, alternatively, a negative coronavirus...more
Israel entered another general lockdown, which began at midnight (January 8, 2021) and will continue until January 21, 2021. For your convenience, we have summarized the main guidelines concerning workplace activity during...more
Israel’s Privacy Protection Authority published its guidelines and emphases for protecting the privacy of individuals when conducting COVID-19 epidemiological investigations in workplaces. In light of the complexity of the...more
Under a statutory amendment to the Economic Assistance Program Law (Novel Coronavirus) (Temporary Order), an employee must be paid salary during absences from work due to mandatory quarantine. The employer and the State will...more
Yesterday the Court granted the State’s request to extend the period during which employees may use paid sick leave for time in quarantine until October 28, 2020. As you may remember, the Supreme Court repealed an order...more
A nationwide lockdown in Israel is to take effect on Friday, September 18, 2020, from 2 p.m., to last for at least 14 days, (the restrictions may be extended, in full or in part, as determined by the Israeli government)....more
There have been a few recent updates to statutory provisions and administrative procedures regarding employees and employers during the COVID-19 outbreak. Here are the main points: In a decision handed down on 27.7.2020,...more