According to Israeli law, the employer has to pay the caregiver sick pay, annual leave, severance pay (and notice fee if required) and pensions. You can calculate all using the "Rights calculator" of a kav laoved appears on the right side of our website or read all about it here:
1. Recuperation- Will be deposited to the employee's account at the end of each year of work.
Rate: the rate per day is determined and published every summer.
Restriction: Anyone who works at least one year at the same workplace, entitled to recuperation at the end of each year of employment.
After 1 year: 5 days. After 2/3 years: 6 days. After 4 years to 10 years: 7 days.
2. Sick pays- Will be paid according to the law, subject to the doctor's certificate for sick days
Rate: On the first day there is no pay. For the second and third will be paid 50%. For the forth day onwards will be paid full salary as usual.
Restriction: Up to one and a half days a month or up to 18 days a year.
3. Annual leave- Will be deposited to the employee's account during actual leave to vacation or if his employment has ended before the vacation.
Rate: The rate per day is the minimum wage in Israel, devided to 25.
All workers in Israel are entitled to get a paid annual vacation. Length of vacation each year of employment at the same workplace is as follows
-Year 1 to 5 - At the end of each year will receive 14 days leave
-Year 6 - 16 days
-Year 7- 18 days
-Year 8- 19 days
-Year 9- 20 days
-Year 10- 21 days
Before it used to be acceptable to pay at the end of a seniority or if they took the employee to vacation days during the year, either voluntarily or by force. For example, if an employer went on vacation without the caregiver and did not need his services.
During forced leave, the worker must be paid his usual salary. During the year, if an employee wishes to miss a day or a number of days, the relative portion (number of days of the month) should be offset by the monthly wage.
The National Labor Court ruled that the worker's right to annual leave must be maintained in full and paid in full, and in order to ensure this right, the employer must allow the employee an annual free leave of a replacement or any other condition. An employee may accumulate an annual vacation up to 3 years at the latest.
4. Severance pay and early notice- Will be deposited in the employee's account at the end of his employment
Employee will be entitled to severance pay, and will get / shall provide an early notice.
Eligible Nursing Law: Nursing company will transfer its share in accordance with the patient's eligibility under the National Insurance Nursing Law.
In the case of dismissal / death: the minimum wage should be calculated for each year of work and to be consider the pension fund.
Resignation: the employee will receive all the money from the pension fund.
5. Pension- Will be deposited in the employee's account at the end of his employment
Restriction: After 6 months of employment.
calculation: minimum wage salary minus the deposit of bituah leumi, as specified in the table.
