Israeli Job Market Was Bouncing Back From First Lockdown as New One Declared
This time around, more workers are going to be outright fired and more businesses are going to collapse, retail executives say
Sivan Klingbail
Israel Finance Ministry Drafting Plan to Compensate Businesses
Plan would compensate businesses that do not put their workers on unpaid leave ■ To date, some 1.8 billion shekels has been paid out to employers who took workers back after putting them on unpaid leave
Israeli Jobless Rate Falls to 9.8%, Triggering Benefit Cut
Broad unemployment measure dropped to 9.8% in August from 10.3% in July
Who’s Going to Pay Workers in Quarantine? As Deadline Looms, No Decision’s Been Made
A court ruled in July that employers should not have to cover the growing cost, but the question of who will remains unsettled
Israeli Employment Outlook for Rest of 2020 Looks Grim, Hiring Poll Shows
Survey of 400 Israeli businesses shows only 12 percent expected to step up hiring in final quarter
Study Reveals Winners and Losers of Israel's Work-from-home Revolution
Workers living in the periphery or with lower incomes have fewer opportunities, face more obstacles
Israel's Young at Start of Their Careers Bear Brunt of Coronavirus Jobs Crisis
Companies that are hiring during the pandemic prefer older, experienced workers, survey finds
Employment Service Says Israel Isn’t Prepared for Long-term Joblessness
Labor market is recovering slowly and extended benefits have created disincentives for people to seek work. But government has no policies to cope
Israel Still Importing Foreign Workers Despite Record Joblessness Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Instead of incentivizing people to join labor market, the state is paying benefits while raising the number of migrant workers by 16,000
Lower-middle Class Israelis Hit Hardest Financially by Coronavirus Crisis, Report Says
People who lost jobs during the pandemic are like those who lost jobs in 2019, data presented to the government shows
High Court Rules Against Sick Pay for Quarantined Israelis
The justices decide that isolation is not tantamount to an illness, but employers will have still have to cover such costs through September
How to Jumpstart the Economy and Create Jobs in the Wake of COVID-19, According to Six Experts
Israeli experts lay out their plans for coping with the labor market crisis
Analysis Government Plays Politics as It Equalizes Jobless Aid for Israelis of All Ages
Israelis under the age of 28 will get the same unemployment benefits as everyone else, but, in an apparent sop to Haredim, only if they have children
When a High-tech Hub Becomes a Ghost Town, Many Pay the Price
Herzliya Pituah’s Shenkar Street is normally a hive of eating, shopping and schmoozing. Then the coronavirus came and the offices emptied out, damaging businesses that rely on worker clientele badly
Analysis The Israeli Government Doesn't Get It Yet: The Coronavirus Isn't Going Away
It’s not just bad planning and bureaucracy, but the failure of officials to adapt to the new reality of a long-term crisis
Worst of Israel's Economic Fallout From Coronavirus Is Yet to Come
The world economy is in its worst state in decades and joblessness is here to stay. A depression isn’t out of the question
Jobless Benefits in Israel Are Extended to August
Benefits also extended for employers age 67 and up who won’t be returning to work
The Lockdown Kept Dads at Home. Will They Stay There?
Unpaid leave and work at home disrupted childcare, housekeeping norms. Many say it may mark the start of a new era
300,000 Israelis Left Jobless by Coronavirus Are Running Out of Benefits, Government Says
Finance Ministry officials are hesitant to extend unemployment payments, fearing that it will become too worthwhile for people to stay jobless
Israeli Employers Planning Severe Third Quarter Layoffs, Poll Finds
Manpower survey shows manufacturers see job cuts of 17%; finance, business services, restaurants, hotels 11% to 16%, construction 9%; retail, wholesale 5%
Women Disproportionately Affected by Coronavirus Economic Crisis in Israel, Study Shows
Figures point to harder hit for female workers regardless of their field, further deepening existing gender gaps
As Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews Go Online, Coronavirus Could Offer Opportunity to Boost Employment
The ultra-Orthodox community, nearly half of which lives in poverty, has been among those most hurt by the economic shutdown
Back at Work After Coronavirus Lockdown, Many Israelis Face Salary Cuts
Struggling in the post-virus economy, employers are making employees share the burden
Israeli Economy Contracts at a 7% Annual Rate in First Quarter Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Bank of Israel says downturn for all of 2020 will be milder than its previous forecast but sees coronavirus impact lingering into 2021
Israeli Government Seeks Efficiency Plan for Surplus of Ministries
According to the Finance Ministry plan, the headquarters of smaller ministries will be unified to cut costs
Israel’s Restaurants Due to Reopen, but Will the Public Dare to Eat in Them?
Many struggle with debts run up during the lockdown. State aid has been slow to come
Share of Israeli Jobless Receiving Benefits Doubles to 12% Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Growth in applications for benefits slows but is seven times the pre-pandemic rate
Drubbed by Coronavirus, Small Israeli Businesses Demand Cash – and Shadow Economy Grows
The goal is to pay their expenses for the month and a half of no revenues, and the government is only expected to go after the real criminals
Israel's Weakest Workers Are Most Likely to Be on Leave or Laid Off During Coronavirus
Those laid off or put on unpaid leave earn on average one-third less than Israel’s average wage according to chief economist
Israeli Employees on Unpaid Leave Are Often Forced to Work Anyhow
It’s against the law, but many of the 880,000 Israelis receiving unemployment benefits are still doing their jobs remotely