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Efrat Deutsch & Co | Israel | 6 Sep 2023
Employee's right to privacy versus employer's right to property in light of ruling issued by regional labour court
A recent ruling issued by the regional labour court in Tel Aviv demonstrated the necessary balance between the right to privacy and the property right. This case discussed a lawsuit of a company, dealing in the field of aesthetic treatments, against its employee for payment of compensation according to the Israeli Trade Secrets Law 2018 and violating the duty of good faith.
Efrat Deutsch & Co | Israel | 26 Jul 2023
Relationships of influence at work
As part of a recent ruling of the National Court, the term "relationships of influence" was outlined for the first time. Relationships of influence are found in the middle between subordinate relationships (ie, superior to subordinate) and the relationships with an absence of superiority (ie, coworkers in the same status). This article outlines the case and the definition of this particular......
Efrat Deutsch & Co | Israel | 21 Jun 2023
Employer's liability to pension insurance
Following an expansion order in 2008, all employers in Israel must allocate to a pension insurance in a scheme elected by the employee, for the employee. This article examines the case where, although pension contributions are mandatory, an employer fails to fulfil its duty to provide pension insurance when the employee is not interested in contributions to the pension fund but would rather......
Efrat Deutsch & Co | Israel | 10 May 2023
Employer's right to seek criminal information for prospective employees in Israel
Employers often wish to gather data on a prospective employee's background to establish their suitability to the position. Among other things, an employer may seek to establish whether an employee has any kind of criminal background. This article seeks to outline the legal obstacles facing employers in Israel in this field, particularly in view of a recent legislative reform.
Efrat Deutsch & Co | Israel | 8 Mar 2023
Equality in employment: equal pay for female and male employees
Israeli law promotes equality between women and men in the job market through a set of laws aimed at instilling and implementing gender equality. Despite the legislation on this issue, the gender wage gaps in Israel have remained for many years, and the laws are far from achieving the goal of eradication of wage gaps.
Efrat Deutsch & Co | Israel | 1 Mar 2023
Labour court upholds prohibition on dismissal of pregnant women
The prohibition to dismiss a pregnant woman due to her pregnancy is enshrined by law in two sources of legislation: the Women's Labour Law and the Equal Opportunities in Employment Law. A recent labour court decision dealt with the case of an employee who had been fired after 14 days of work. After the court heard the evidence in this case, it emerged that the employee had been fired due to......
Efrat Deutsch & Co | Israel | 8 Feb 2023
To what extent is a party that orders a service from a contractor liable for the treatment of that contractor's employees?
The National Labour Court recently issued an important ruling that discussed the obligations of a "service orderer" according to the Law for Increased Enforcement of Labour Laws. This case dealt with contractor workers in the field of cleaning who were placed in a supermarket chain.
Efrat Deutsch & Co | Israel | 4 Jan 2023
Fathers' parental rights in Israeli workplaces
🕑 8 minutes The idea of a family-friendly work environment is becoming increasingly popular and, as a result, it has become more common to allow fathers to be more involved in raising children and to create a balance between working hours and family time. In July 2016, the Women's Labour Law was amended, and a father's right to paternity leave was established. This article presents an......
