Israel minimum wage
Labor Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur signs minimum wage increase from 5,880 to 6,247 NIS
"Raising the minimum wage during wartime is our moral and ethical duty for workers in the economy who work hard for their livelihood," Ben-Tzur said.
CBS: Real average wages up 4.4% from last year, down from March
Day of meetings yields no progress towards preventing teacher's strike
Israel's average monthly salary falls sharply
Minimum wage should be increased to NIS 6000 a month - Labor MK
Efrat Rayten chaired an urgent meeting in an attempt to save an economic deal that would raise Israel's minimum wage. The goal: NIS 6000 per month by 2024.
Protests abound as week starts with minimum wage and cost of living concerns
The 'Minimum 40' movement has protested Finance Minister Liberman’s plan to increase the minimum wage, arguing that this undermines a current law that could more significantly increase wages.
The IDF Chief of Staff’s paycheck revealed in new defense report
A new finance report indicates that wages in the defense system are high relative to the average wage in the economy.
Bank of Israel: Israelis earn less than those in comparable countries
The gap between Israel’s top 10% richest people and those in the top 10% in other countries is smaller than among those in lower earning percentiles.
Knesset votes to raise monthly minimum wage to NIS 5,300
"Raising the minimum wage to NIS 5,300 is a direct continuation of our work in favor of narrowing gaps and strengthening the working population,"says Finance Minister.
Netanyahu establishes new committee to address disability allotments
The Prime Minister's Office announced the establishment of a new committee to examine an increase to disability allotments.
Long weekends could hit low-wage workers
Some critics are concerned that the plan would impose new burdens on the low-paid service workers who will likely be drafted to work on those holidays.
Minimum wage rises to NIS 4,852, vacation days increase
The increase is part of a series of wage hikes the government agreed to on threat of a Histadrut strike last year and will continue rising incrementally to NIS 5,300.
On the heels of general strike threat, Histadrut threatens public sector strike
Public sector wages have not increased in three years.
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Waiting for tips — and wages
How waitstaff gets paid affects not only the waiters but also the restaurateurs and customers.
Histadrut, manufacturers agree to extend planned minimum wage increase
Minimum wage to to increase by NIS 1,000, reach NIS 5,300 per month by December 2017.
