Ministry of Economy and Industry | Directorate General of Labor

It should be emphasized that the Commissioner's investigation of a query should not be viewed as adoption of any factual or legal stance, or even as an undertaking to represent the enquirer.

Legal Proceeding

The Commissioner's Unit received over 1,750 queries in 2021, a significant increase compared to the period when the present Commissioner assumed the position in June 2018. The Commissioner has the authority to represent those applying to the Unit in the Labor Court or to take part in a legal proceeding in the Court Authority. In 2021, the Commissioner joined as an 'amicus curiae' (a "friend of the court") in a legal proceeding submitted by a farmer against the Population and Immigration Authority following a decision by the Authority's Director-General to revoke his license to employ foreign workers. It should be noted that any intervention by the Commissioner is done in accordance with the authority granted her in Section 1(23) b and Section 1(26) d of the Law to determine priorities and preference pertaining to investigating complaints and submitting claims: 26a (4): The Commissioner for ForeignWorkers' Rights may determinemethods of handling complaints according to the provisions of this section, including priorities and preferences pertaining to investigation of complaints and submission of claims.

As part of this authority, criteria were established for choosing cases in which the Commissioner will be involved. These criteria are detailed in the legal chapter of this report.

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