54% of the Arab population in Israel live under the poverty line. Gaps between Arab and Jewish workers in the labor market exist in almost every aspect: less participation in the Israeli labor force, lower monthly wages, and geographic restrictions forcing them to resort to blue collar work.
Approximately 24,600 migrant workers in Israel are employed in the agricultural sector. Each year Kav LaOved assists approximately 3,000 agricultural workers who are deprived of fair employment terms and conditions by informing them of their employment rights.
Israel's labor force of 3.5 million workers has a median salary of 6,426 NIS/month, exposing the large pay gaps in the labor market. 25% of workers are employed via outsourcing, and are exposed to exploitation and abuse of their social rights. Kav LaOved serves about 6,000 Israeli workers each year.
70,000 Palestinians from the OPT work in Israel, most in construction, and many in agriculture, industry, and service jobs. Another 30,000 work in Israeli settlements. KLO assists more than 3,000 Palestinian workers per year regarding various issues.
60,000 caregivers are currently employed in Israel, 80% of whom are female. These workers are exploited in various ways: complaints of violence, sexual harassment, working all day without rest, caring for the family members living with the patient, and more.
There are close to 57,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Israel, 50% from Eritrea and 25% from Sudan. These refugees work in various jobs, characterized by physical labor, long hours, and low salaries (often less than minimum wage).
Israel employs tens of thousands of housecleaners. Kav LaOved assists 350 housecleaners per month through reception in our office, social networking, and our hotline. Due to the nature of this field, where the work might be ad hoc, this sector presents unique challenges to workers.
The state of Israel has shown continuous incompetence in dealing with work accidents in the construction sector. Each year, dozens of workers are killed due to unsafe working conditions, and no one is held responsible. The number of workers killed in Israeli construction sites is 2.5 times larger than that of the European Union (per 100,000 workers).
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This past month has been very busy at Kav LaOved. We published, for the first time, a mid-year...
What we had this month: a hearing in the High Court of Justice about the Deposit law that...
Save the date: on Thursday, the 25.7.2019, the general assmebly of Kav LaOved association will...
Our and the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants' new report, titled "In Broad Daylight, The Deposit...
One thing is evidently clear for all the workers who cannot vote - their lives and safety are of...
Ibrahim Abdo, a 19 years old worker from Nazareth, fell on Friday to his death from the third...
Kav LaOved's lawsuit, in partnership with Hanny Ben-Israel & the IDC Legal Clinics, exposed...
Performing hard labor, earning below minimum wage, and sexually harassed
