Israeli Police certificate for foreign workers

Can foreign workers ask for an Israeli police clearance certificate? The law in Israel allows any person, whether or not he or she is a resident of Israel, to request information from the records of the Israeli police detailing whether there is any criminal information about them. If the applicant for the certificate does not…

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Employing Foreign Experts in Israel

How may companies and organizations in Israel employ foreign experts? Foreign experts are a special case of foreign worker employment. Despite the policy that puts a limit on the number of foreign workers, companies and organizations in Israel that wish to employ foreign experts with specific areas of expertise may request a special permit to…

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Extending a work permit for an expert foreign worker in Israel

The State of Israel does not support foreigners coming to Israel to work in jobs that could have been filled by local workers. However, the state permits the employment of foreigners with exceptional professional skill or education when they are necessary for various companies in the Israeli economy. A foreign worker’s visa is issued for…

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How can foreign workers exit and re-enter Israel?

Foreign workers leaving Israel for vacation purposes or to visit their home country are in a legally problematic situation. In most cases, visas granted to foreign workers require them to stay in Israel for the duration of their employment. Workers who leave Israel without a permit risk not being able to return afterwards, and even…

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Working hours of foreign workers in Israel

Of all the rights of foreign workers in Israel, working hours is one of the issues most surrounded by ambiguity. Foreign workers are often unaware that they are entitled to payment for overtime, same as local employees, starting from the 42d work hour in a single week and from the moment they’ve exceeded the allotted…

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When is it permissible to detain a foreigner?

The issue of an immigration inspector or police officer’s authority to detain a person whom they consider suspicious has come up several times in the past, in the Palmore report on the fight against racism, as well as in various court rulings in the context of racism against black people in Israel and racism in…

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Firing foreign workers – what does the law say?

Firing foreign workers raises many questions. Foreign workers are entitled to a variety of labor rights reserved for them. This applies not only to the period of employment itself, but also to the termination of the employment relationship. It is important to be thoroughly familiar with the procedure for terminating a worker’s employment, in order…

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Maternity leave for a foreign worker (legal information)

Is a foreign worker in Israel entitled to maternity leave? The attorneys in our office specialize in the area of foreign workers, so they are often asked about this. In general, many of the rights to which female workers in Israel are entitled are equally applicable to female foreign workers. However, in practice, foreign workers…

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