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


Israel economy: A rebound in farming could lead to a decrease in food prices

While key sectors show resilience, economists warn of lasting challenges due to poverty and defense spending

 A person holds Israeli shekel coins in their hand in Jerusalem on December 18, 2024.

Rabbi David Leybel: The haredi rabbi pushing for IDF, workplace integration

Rabbi David Leybel, a graduate of the most prestigious Lithuanian haredi institutions, is leading a quickly growing movement that is revolutionizing ultra-Orthodox society.

 RABBI DAVID LEYBEL

Job seekers in Israel drop to 165k in November amid post-war recovery

Northern ceasefire hints at job market improvement as Israel’s job seekers decline to lowest since war's start.

The unemployment bureau

Startup fires stressed employees 'To ensure that no on remains stressed at work'

"We have made the difficult decision to part ways with employees indicating significant stress," the company noted in an email.

 “We have made the difficult decision to part ways.” Offices in India.

Following Lebanon ceasefire, employment service aims to help reservists re-enter workforce

The program will offer released reservists, both those who are employed and unemployed, a wide variety of tools to help them integrate into the workforce in an optimal way.

 LOCAL EMPLOYMENT bureau: Network, network, network.

Work isn’t a curse word: Time to light your fire - opinion

Why take your productive years and do absolutely nothing? Work isn’t a curse word, it’s something that should be encouraged. Sitting around and being unproductive is athe problem.

 US President Joe Biden shakes hands with President-elect Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, November 13, 2024.

Employment rate of Israeli-Arab population decreases during war, IDI report finds

The report noted that, as of October 2023, nearly a third of Arab men who worked before the war were no longer employed. 

A laborer works on an apartment building under construction in the Har Homa quarter in Jerusalem

'Wineglasses and detergent': Meta fires employees over misuse of meal vouchers - report

Meta employees working in the company's smaller premises receive meal vouchers amounting to $20 for breakfast and 25$ for lunch and dinner.

 Meta HQ at One Hacker Way in Menlo Park, CA: an ideal venue for the Bay Area Jewish community  to demand that Mark Zuckerberg prioritizes safety of Jewish students over profits.

Working 9-5: Dogs, other pets go to 'work' in China's pet cafes

Pet cafes are notable businesses in China, where owners charge more for these experiences and visitors get to interact and play with animals around the cafes.

 People and dogs spend time in a new dog cafe called Boris and Horton in New York City, U.S. January 24, 2018. Picture taken January 24, 2018.

‘Israel must wake up; development of Negev is real future of Israel’

The Lauder Center and the southern branch of the Manufacturers Association of Israel work closely together and regularly promote high-quality employment solutions for academics in the Negev.

The Lauder Center for the Promotion of Employment in the Negev and the Galilee’s fifth annual employers’ conference.