Hire in Israel

Israel, Arabic Isrāʾīl, officially the State of Israel or Hebrew Medinat Yisraʾel, is a country in the Middle East, located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Jerusalem is the seat of government and the proclaimed capital, although the latter status has not received wide international recognition. Jews constitute about three-fourths of the total population of Israel. Almost all the rest are Palestinian Arabs, of whom most (roughly three-fourths) are Muslim; the remaining Arabs are Christians and Druze. 

 

*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Israel.

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A quick overview of Israel

Time zone

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Cost of living index

$$$$ (7 of 139 countries)

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Minimum wage

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Currency

New Israeli Shekel (ILS, ₪)

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Payroll frequency

Monthly

Basic facts

Latvia is a northeastern European country in the middle of three Baltic states. It is divided into 26 self-governed rajons (districts). Outside of this structure are seven major cities – designated republican cities with their own governments. Latvia’s main trading partners are Germany, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Poland, and the United Kingdom. Exports include wood, wood products, metals, foodstuffs, and textiles. Latvia imports machinery, oil, foodstuffs, and chemical products.

 

*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Latvia.

Capital

Jerusalem

Official language/s

Hebrew, Arabic, English

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Population

9.36 million (2021 est.)

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VAT - standard rate

17%

The national holidays mentioned below are valid for the year 2024.

March 24-25Feast of Purim
April 23Pesach (Passover) 1st dayMovable - The 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, the first month of Aviv, or spring.
April 29Passover (Day 7)Movable - The fourth day of the month of Iyar.
May 14Israel Independence DayMovable - The fifth day of Iyar in the Hebrew calendar
June 12Feast of Shavout (Pentecost)Movable - The 50th day, or seven weeks, after Passover.
August 13Fast of Ninth of AvMovable - The ninth day of the month of Av.
October 2-4Rosh Hashanah (New Year) 1st and 2nd DayMovable - The first and second days of the seventh month of the Jewish religious year.
October 11Yom Kippur (Atonement Day)Movable - The 10th day of Tishrei, the seventh month.
October 17Succot 1st dayMovable - The 15th day of the month of Tishri.
October 24Simhat Torah (Shemini Atzeret)Movable - The 22nd day of the month of Tishri.

The approximate time for sharing the contract with an employee in Latvia is 2 business days assuming no special requests or changes to our standard employment contract. Any such requests or changes would need to undergo internal and external review, directly leading to a time delay.

NOTE: This number is subject to change and is only an estimation of the Contract Sharing Time. The estimated Contract Sharing Time begins from the moment that WorkMotion has received all required information from both the client and the employee.

  • A Solidarity Tax of 25% is applicable for the portion of incomes exceeding €78,100 per year.
  • The employer, at the written request of the employee, has the obligation to grant sufficient time to the employee, within the scope of contracted working time, for seeking another job, if a notice of termination of an employment contract has been given for certain causes.
  • If an employee and an employer agree to perform work remotely, the expenses of the employee related to the performance of remote work must be covered by the employer.

The National Insurance Institute provides services and information on pregnancy and childbirth, disabilities, injuries and illness, children, the elderly, and termination of employment. 

Rates of National Insurance contributions and health insurance contributions for resident employees:

Category From the Wage Division up to 60% of

the Average Wage – (reduced rate) –  ILS 7,522.

National Insurance Contributions* 3.55%
Health Insurance Premiums Not paid
Pension Insurance** 12.5%
Disability Insurance 2.5%

*From the salary portion above 60% of the average salary to the maximum income that is subject to insurance premiums (Full Rate), a contribution of 7.6% is paid by the employer to a maximum limit of ILS 49,030.

**6.5% goes towards benefits and 6% towards compensation.

Working Hours

A working day should not exceed eight working hours. A working week should not exceed 42 working hours. The working day should not exceed seven working hours in night work on the day preceding the weekly rest and on the day preceding a festival on which an employee is not employed, whether by law or by agreement or custom. 

 

Overtime

The total overtime of the employee during the whole week must not exceed 16 hours, and in any case, an employee may not be employed for more than 12 hours a day (including overtime). As a rule, it is forbidden to make an employee work overtime without a permit from the Minister of Labor. An employer should pay an employee who is employed for over-time hours a wage not less than 1¼ times the ordinary wage for the first two over-time hours in any one day, and not less than 1½ times the ordinary wage for all subsequent over-time hours.

 

Probation Period

Labor legislation does not regulate trial periods. Most collective agreements have trial periods ranging from six months to three years. The most common length of trial periods in collective agreements is six-24 months.

Employers have the power to extend trial periods under certain circumstances. However, even dismissals within the trial period must be fair and just and on a basis of reasonable discretion by the employer. This interpretation is an outcome of the Labor Courts’ decisions.

Termination Notice Period

The termination notice periods depend on length of employment service as follows:

Employment Service Notice for Monthly Salaried Workers Notice for Daily or Hourly Workers
Less than 6 months 1 day per month of service 1 day per month of service
6 to 12 months 6 days plus 2.5 days per month of service beyond 6 months 1 day per month of service
More than 1 year 1 month
  • 2nd Year: 14 days plus 1 day for every 2 months of service beyond the first year.
  • 3rd year: 21 days plus a day for every 2 months of service beyond the first 2 years;
  • More than 3 years: 1 month
Working Hours

A working day should not exceed eight working hours. A working week should not exceed 42 working hours. The working day should not exceed seven working hours in night work on the day preceding the weekly rest and on the day preceding a festival on which an employee is not employed, whether by law or by agreement or custom. 

 

Overtime

The total overtime of the employee during the whole week must not exceed 16 hours, and in any case, an employee may not be employed for more than 12 hours a day (including overtime). As a rule, it is forbidden to make an employee work overtime without a permit from the Minister of Labor. An employer should pay an employee who is employed for over-time hours a wage not less than 1¼ times the ordinary wage for the first two over-time hours in any one day, and not less than 1½ times the ordinary wage for all subsequent over-time hours.

 

Probation Period

Labor legislation does not regulate trial periods. Most collective agreements have trial periods ranging from six months to three years. The most common length of trial periods in collective agreements is six-24 months.

Employers have the power to extend trial periods under certain circumstances. However, even dismissals within the trial period must be fair and just and on a basis of reasonable discretion by the employer. This interpretation is an outcome of the Labor Courts’ decisions.

Termination Notice Period

The termination notice periods depend on length of employment service as follows:

Employment Service Notice for Monthly Salaried Workers Notice for Daily or Hourly Workers
Less than 6 months 1 day per month of service 1 day per month of service
6 to 12 months 6 days plus 2.5 days per month of service beyond 6 months 1 day per month of service
More than 1 year 1 month
  • 2nd Year: 14 days plus 1 day for every 2 months of service beyond the first year.
  • 3rd year: 21 days plus a day for every 2 months of service beyond the first 2 years;
  • More than 3 years: 1 month

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