Labor
Israel imports record foreign workforce to replace Palestinians, but housing crisis looms
Israel now has 250,000 legal and illegal foreign workers, the highest number ever, according to Israel Population and Immigration Authority figures, with more to come.
From Haredi cities to the Sharon: Where was the sharpest spike in job seekers recorded?
Yair Golan's Democrats list for the Knesset cements Labor's shift to the far Left - opinion
The labor market has not yet recovered from the war
Labor court blocks Walla layoffs, overhaul pending talks with journalists’ union
The ruling explained, in a unionized workplace, a company cannot proceed with layoffs before giving the union the information needed to understand, question, and offer solutions to the plan.
LGBTQ defunding risks layoffs and service cuts, labor union warns MK Golan
Histadrut HaMaof, a branch of Israel's national labor federation, demanded that the government halt the move and hold talks with workers’ representatives before any funding is cut.
Head of Rabbis for Human Rights Avi Dabush to run in Democrats Party primaries
The left-wing Democrats Party is composed of the Labor and Meretz parties, which merged in 2024. Dabush is expected to run for one of the reserved Meretz slots on the party’s list.
US Labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct probe
The Labor Department’s inspector general is nearing the end of a months-long investigation into a whistleblower’s allegations of professional misconduct by Chavez-DeRemer.
India’s quiet role in Israel’s labor reset after Oct. 7 - opinion
The entry of Indian blue-collar labor into the construction segment marks a structural shift in how Israel sources labor, manages risk, and builds resilience in an era of chronic insecurity.
Israeli truckers fear foreign workers may overtake industry if bureaucracy goes unchecked
Representatives from various levels of the logistics and delivery industry claim that Israel has a severe shortage of truck drivers, while the Transportation and Labor Ministries claim otherwise.
Number of Israeli job seekers fell in January 2026 amid tight labor market
Overall, Israel’s labor market has remained tight over the past year, with the ratio of vacancies-to-job-seekers around one-to-one.
Study reveals surprising trends in sick leave use across Israel in 2025
A 2025 study of Israeli workers finds sick leave patterns shaped by job type and flexibility, not commitment, with Gen Z taking the fewest days and public sector absenteeism highest.
Foreign workers replace Palestinian labor in Israel, face hurdles
Restructuring of work permits and recruitment policies is reshaping construction, agriculture, and services while raising concerns about long-term economic and social effects.
Histadrut head Arnon Bar-David among labor leaders arrested in alleged public corruption scheme
Investigators raided the Histadrut headquarters in Tel Aviv, detaining dozens of employees, as well as a mayor and senior figures. Bar-David's detention was extended for another eight days.
