Employment

Changes to working hours and minimum wage in Israel for 2026

A major shift for Israel’s workforce: How upcoming updates to pay rates and labor limits will impact your paycheck and work-life balance.

"In 2026, Israel’s labor market isn’t just raising the minimum wage - it’s completely redefining the value of a worker’s time."
Foreign workers seen working in a field near the Ben Gurion Airport, on August 14, 2025.

Israel imports record foreign workforce to replace Palestinians, but housing crisis looms

 PALESTA street vendor arranges his stand next to an election campaign banner showing candidates for the Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorates ahead of municipal elections, in the West Bank city of Ramallah on April 14, 2026.

West Bank employment rebounds after Oct. 7 drop, but wages, protection remain weak, PCBS data shows

High-tech office complex

Dramatic split: The new map of upheavals in Israeli tech


Trump reclassifies some federal workers, making them easier to fire

Earlier this year, Trump signaled the change, saying the federal government will finally be "run like a business."

 U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks with the media after attending the FIFA Club World Cup final upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S, July 13, 2025.

Weird trend: Unemployed people pay to pretend they have jobs

A simulated work environment, fake bosses, and lunch included—that’s the daily routine for young people who prefer to pay NIS 185 a month to pretend they have a job rather than admit they don't.

 A Chinese man sitting at his desk

Adam Kidan on Gen Z: Why they don’t want your job - and how to win their talent anyway


AgilityPortal is redefining digital workplaces and remote collaboration for the modern workforce


Workplace Wellness Strategies: Enhancing Employee Well-Being for Higher Productivity


Breaking glass ceilings: The quiet revolution of haredi women - opinion

Haredi women work, earn a living, study, and acquire an education – yet they still face glass ceilings that are difficult to shatter.

 ODELIA FROSH (right) and Linda Cohen-Rofeh attend an event of the Lapidot program, which is designed for senior haredi female managers, helping them strengthen their leadership skills and expand their influence while remaining true to their religious and communal values, say the writers.

Nearly three-quarters of Israelis fear they cannot handle employment crisis - study

"The last decade has been characterized by profound changes that have dramatically affected the labor market in Israel and around the world."

"Worthwhile to Work in Jerusalem" employment fair

Germany's Gen Z defies stereotypes with record employment

The employment rate among students aged 20 to 24 years increased by 19 percentage points to 56% between 2015 and 2023, contributing to a higher overall participation rate.

 Germany's Gen Z defies stereotypes with record employment participation. Illustration.

Israel's gender-wage gap worse than developed world and growing, Shoresh Institution says

They also highlighted that while the average gender wage gap of OECD countries is closing with time, Israel's gender wage gap has grown over the last 15 years.

 Women's wages as percent of men's wages.

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