Ministry of Economy and Industry | Directorate General of Labor

4. Legal aid for female foreign workers who experience sexual harassment / abuse: new partnerships were established to increase access to legal aid for foreign workers who experience sexual harassment or abuse with the "Her Academy" Association, the Shelter for Victims of Trafficking and Forced Labor, the Lobby Against Sexual Violence, and others. 5. An interdepartmental teamfor thestruggleagainst sexual harassment: theCommissioner'sUnit, together with government departments and civil society organizations, convened an interdepartmental team to advance the struggle against sexual harassment of female foreign workers.

Legal Opinions

Applying the pension funds' obligation to foreign workers following the Extension Order pertaining to the cleaning sector: The Commissioner's Unit played an active role in formulating the legal opinion that was submitted on behalf of the Attorney General in the ruling of (National) Appeal Case No. 52980-11-20 Y.B. SeeResources Ltd. vs TEAME FSAHAYEKIBROM . The ruling discusses the application of the pension funds' obligation to foreign workers resulting from the Extension Order pertaining to the cleaning sector. The opinion was accepted by the court that ruled that in accordance with the Extension Order in the sector, there is an obligation to deposit into foreignworkers' pension funds, sums that are in lieu of the deposit and not instead of it. For more on the ExtensionOrder, read below in the NewRulings Chapter. Withholding of permanent employee status from Palestinian laborers after extended periods of employment: the Commissioner's Unit participated in the writing of the Attorney General's official opinion in the Labor Dispute (Tel Aviv) Appeal hearing No. 45082-05-20 Munir Krakeh vs. Keren Kayemet Le'Israel . In this opinion, the Attorney General supports the ruling of the lower court and claims that withholding permanent employee status from Palestinian laborers that leads to their dismissal constitutes discrimination. According to the Attorney General, the question of the authorities extending the foreign workers' work licenses and permits should be separated from the status that their employers grant them. A foreign worker's dependence on the authorities for extension of his work permit has no practical impact on his status as a temporary or permanent worker. This opinion of the Attorney General means that defining the Palestinianworkers whowere dismissed as temporary employees constituted illegal discrimination both according to the Employment (Equal Opportunities) Law and according to a person's constitutional right to equality. The Attorney General also claimed that because the KKL is a hybrid public-private entity or, at the very least, subject to the main principles of public law due to it being a private corporation that assists the administrative authorities, it is obligated to act according to the fundamental principles of public law, including the principles of fairness, equality, and good faith.

Bilateral Agreements

In 2021, the Commissioner was involved in the promotion of bilateral agreements and participated in implementation of an agreement that was signed with the Philippines in 2018. A bilateral agreement for

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