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By the People founder Oren Glanz, left, employees Osnat Heretz, Avital Yanovsky, Doron Hyman
Israeli company gives silicon wadi’s senior citizens a second chance

Often not, but one company called By the People gives silicon wadi’s seniors a second chance.

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Organized workers have been able to hang on to job security.
International Workers' Day 2013: The best and worst jobs in Israel

Israel's increasingly polarized labor market has yielded some wacky results, like port workers making ten times as much as lawyers. Here's a breakdown of the status of workers in the country today.

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Treasury angling to ban public-sector strikes

State to bring up knotty issue for discussion with labor leaders during budget talks.

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But Netanyahu vows to press ahead with economic reforms.

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Union chair digs in heels, threatens to strike over planned cuts in Israel's budget

Ofer Eini threatens a work freeze and labor sanctions if the Finance Ministry refuses to sit down at the negotiating table with the Histadrut labor federation.

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Yuval Steinitz
Foreign Ministry staff step up labor sanctions

Staff stopped using diplomatic cables as part of labor dispute, which disrupted communications from diplomatic missions abroad to ministry’s offices in Jerusalem.

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Ethiopian-Israelis still struggling to find their place in the business world

Among 5000 members of boards of directors in the country, there is not a single Ethiopian; Immigration of Ethiopian Jews to Israel first started in the 70s.

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A job evaluation underway at Tel Hashomer.
Want to see your job evaluation? Israeli employers may not show you

In a court-approved compromise, people applying for work can only see some of the aptitude tester’s recommendations.

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Compromise lets employee testing firms keep some information private

The evaluation firms had opposed efforts by the Justice Ministry to open up the process and give the results to the candidates.

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Workers at a call center that helps the disabled.
Dozens of workplaces for the disabled at risk of being shut down

After proving unable or unwilling to implement the Finance Ministry's belt-tightening plan, some 50 vocational rehabilitation and training centers may be forced to close.

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Survey: More Israeli women becoming top managers

Still, women managers are less likely to be recruited from other companies, the head of the Israel Women's Network says.

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Israeli government halts funds to help integrate the disabled

Money has been frozen to pay new disabled workers who deserve the minimum wage.

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Habayit Hayehudi championing adding Sunday to Israel's weekend

Nafatali Bennett's national religious party is unexpectedly pushing to make Sunday an official day off for the sake of religious Israelis.

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Study shows that most women – and many men – leave out marriage and kids for fear job will go to unencumbered candidate.

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Fees at prestigious residential high-rises are about 400% higher than at standard buildings.

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Ballots at a polling station.
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Haaretz talks to a labor lawyer about this and other burning questions employees may have on Tuesday.

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Workers at the Ashdod port.
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Video games company Sega fined for delayed wage disbursement to Israeli employees

Supreme Court of Israel strikes down appeal by electronic games company, slapping them with a penalty for dragging their feet on paying several minimum-wage workers.

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Tractors come to the rescue of a stranded car at Nahal Ye’elim on Wednesday.
Israel's poor infrastructure magnified storm's damage, officials say

Flooding of Ayalon becomes flashpoint for grievances.

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Missed work yesterday? Know your rights

Hundreds of thousands of workers missed work or showed up late yesterday due to extreme weather. When discussing the situation with your employer, know your rights and options.

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Striking Pelephone workers.
Unions set sights on high-tech industry

Yaki Halutzi, an official at the Histadrut labor federation's office for organizing new workers, said he was in contact with employees of at least two high-tech companies about forming workers' committees.

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A demonstration by Pelephone workers.
Israel's National Labor Court tells employers: Don't interfere with unions

Sweeping decision bars management from exerting any sort of pressure on workers; employer representatives say they're being silenced, will appeal to Supreme Court.

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