Unemployment
The divide in Iran's protests: Why ethnic minorities are not taking to the streets - opinion
Most Iranian ethnic minorities disdain both Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and the MEK, who have been calling for protests. However, that does not mean that they still should not join.
Israel's youth labor force participation rate declines as gender gap narrows
Gaza war, AI use trigger rising unemployment in Israel's tech sector, Taub Center study finds
Weird trend: Unemployed people pay to pretend they have jobs
One in two people globally lost income due to the pandemic
The COVID-19 crisis has hit workers across the world; about 1.7 billion adults globally said they temporarily stopped working at their job or business due to the pandemic.
Israel's new unemployment plan takes COVID-19 into account
Speaking to 103FM Radio on Monday, the head of the National Insurance Institute detailed the new plan to assist those still unemployed starting from June.
Remote work will bring more ultra-Orthodox to hi-tech - survey
The shift is heartening for a sector that is suffering from a shortage of good talent.
Unemployment in Israel drops below 10% for first time since pandemic
If unemployment drops below 10%, benefits will be reduced by 10% – and if the rate drops below 7.5%, the program will be canceled completely.
Public companies save 8% of payment costs due to unpaid leave - report
According to the report's authors, this shows that the unpaid leave model was ineffective at what it set out to do.
COVID-19: What happens when Israel's unpaid leave program ends June 30?
As of this week, more than 547,000 people are still out of work according to Israel Employment Services, a bit less than 10%, despite the reopening of the economy.
New York rabbis celebrate approval of $2.1 billion Excluded Workers Fund
The letter quoted The Torah to make its case, stating that "You shall not abuse a needy and destitute laborer, whether a fellow countryman or a stranger in one of the communities of your land.”
Amazon acknowledges issue of drivers urinating in bottles in apology
The company said the issue was industry-wide and it would look for solutions, without specifying what these might be.
Israel approves 'return to work' grants to wean people off COVID benefits
The plan provides a package of benefits worth thousands of shekels to people who return to work between February and April.
Coronavirus: Haredi, Arab cities had high unemployment during lockdown
The resort city of Eilat suffered from the highest unemployment rates in Israel during the third lockdown.
