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
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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
Up to 50% More Israeli Businesses Are Expected to Fail in 2020 Due to Coronavirus
Business information firms sees closures in Israel coming in at least two waves
Israeli Government Plans Major New Digital Drive, if Unions Don’t Block It
Core of proposal would create personal zone for individuals and businesses and cut red tape of multiple form filling
Coronavirus Spells a Comeback for Israel's Plucky Grocery Stores
Mom-and-pop stores are seeing business surge due to the lockdown. Can that reverse the sector’s slow death?
Even After the Coronavirus Crisis, Many Israelis Will Never Go Back to Their Old Jobs
Post-coronavirus job market will be poor, especially for those working in industry, retailing, restaurants and tourism
Israel’s Budding Entrepreneurs Hit a Coronavirus Wall
With big dreams and big loans, tens of thousands of Israelis opened new businesses just before the pandemic drove customers away
Amid Deepening Coronavirus Pain, Israelis Show Unexpected Solidarity
People, businesses and nonprofits have been coming through to help friends, neighbors and strangers in distress. Not everyone is impressed
To Speed Delivery for Coronavirus Shut-ins, Israeli Grocers to Offer Fixed Shopping List
As supermarket chains become overwhelmed by online orders, ‘fixed baskets’ aim to solve packing bottleneck
One Million Israelis Will Be Permanently Out of Work Before Passover, Official Says
A wave of layoffs amid the coronavirus outbreak is expected to hit the most vulnerable particularly hard – women, people with disabilities, workers near retirement age, and those in deeply affected industries
Israel's Mass Coronavirus Layoffs Leaving Tens of Thousands Without Jobless Benefits
Pension-age workers, newly released soldiers and foreign guest workers don’t qualify for help when they’re laid off or out on unpaid leave