Minimum wage
Service industry staff do not need to pay VAT on tips, Tax Authority confirms
The Tax Authority had initially decided to begin enforcing VAT on tips from June 1, 2025, onwards, but this decision was successfully reversed.
Labor Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur signs minimum wage increase from 5,880 to 6,247 NIS
Israel’s wage growth slows in 2025 as inflation outpaces salaries
Finance Ministry: Raise of minimum wage 'will lead to our collapse'
Lapid introduces financial aid plan for reservists
The plan begins with raising reservists' salaries and bonuses and extends to ensuring that students in the reserves receive the support they need.
Knesset raises minimum wage for reserve soldiers
The raise means that reserve soldiers will get a minimum monthly wage of NIS 9,000 but will still get the average of their last three salaries if it comes out higher.
Wages in Israel have increased since last year — and that’s bad
Higher nominal wages indicate continuing inflation within Israel, which could lead to further counter-inflationary action from the Bank of Israel.
Gender biases not improved over past decade, UN says
The degree of improvement over time has been "disappointing," said Heriberto Tapia, research and strategic partnership adviser at UNDP and co-author of the report.
Gen Z didn’t coin ‘quiet quitting’ — Gen X did - opinion
Strivers, grinders and hustlers hate them, but quiet quitters, slackers and work-to-rulers are treasured antiheroes in American folk culture.
Day of meetings yields no progress towards preventing teacher's strike
The latest negotiations between the Teachers' Union and Finance Ministry will be reconvening tomorrow to find a solution rather than the teachers' going on strike.
What is quiet quitting and why are employees doing it? - explainer
Quiet quitting, which has gained popularity through TikTok, is essentially about not letting your work overreach into your daily life and not doing more work than one is required.
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.
Naftali Bennett's coalition is continuing to crumble
Silman denies extortion attempt on Orbach, who is mulling toppling Bennett • Coalition loses vote on minimum wage • Former IDF chief to enter politics
Women are more likely to feel stressed about their finances than men - now what?
Money can be a stressor for all Americans — but more often than not, women are the ones worrying the most about it. Here are six ways to get over it.
New economic package passed by gov't as Labor threatens to challenge
The new plan, which calls for gradually raising the minimum wage to NIS 6000 a month by 2025, is being opposed by the Labor party and ministers Omer Bar Lev and Nachman Shai.
