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Roadmap to Health: Palestinian Workers in Israel’s Construction Sector

Kav laOved calls out to decision-makers: Refine the legal obligations of local municipalities to act in accordance with the law

Who is protecting the rights of Palestinian workers in Israel?

Kav LaOved: 30 years of activism

The Occupational Health Crisis In Israel – New Report

A Land Devouring its Workers: Neglect and Violations of Migrant Agricultural Workers’ Right to Health in Israel

Honorary doctorate from Tel Aviv University to Hanna Zohar

Kav LaOved 2018 Report: The Highest Number of Palestinian and Migrant Workers this Decade – Most of them Pay to Work in Israel

September Newsletter: Hidden Ways to Exploit Workers

The 26th worker killed in a construction work accident in 2019.

KLO’s June Achievements: a First Report About Work Accidents in All Sectors of The Workforce, The State Reveals Information on Asylum Seekers Deposit

This month at Kav LaOved: Hundreds of millions of Shekels are stolen from asylum seekers, fatalities in the construction sector reach record high

An Invitation to the General Assembly of Kav LaOved Association

New Report: Hundreds of Millions of Shekels Gone Missing Under the Deposit Law

The Lives of the Workers that Cannot Vote Are Worthless

The 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th Workers to Be Killed in Work Accidents in 2019

Foreign Students Are Exploited for Agricultural Work – Without Fair Wages or Social Rights

The Women Left Unprotected by the Law – Female Migrant Workers in Israel

Employer Retracts Work Visa Application, Fails to Inform the Worker, the Worker Is Thrown in Jail and Faces Deportation

A worker was killed in a factory – and the Safety Administration won’t take any action

So what’s new at Kav LaOved – Workers’ Hotline this Month?

Five migrant workers were recognized as victims of human trafficking and modern-day slavery

Two construction workers were killed in work accidents so far in 2019

The relationship ban appeal judge recused himself following pressure

The Indian Experts fraud

If Minister Kahlon doesn’t uphold the agreement signed with the Thai government to ensure the workers’ pension rights – we will appeal to the supreme court

The Bilateral Agreements Petition: Did We Convince The Goverment?

The Occupation of Labor – Palestinian Employment in Israel

Trapped in a Limbo

We invite you all to attend a conference dedicated to the publication of our new report: “Occupation of Labor – Palestinian Employment in Israel”

Minimum Wage Forever

Let’s Talk About Regulation 116A

A Step Towards Eliminating Illegal Brokerage Fees in the Caregiving Sector

When racism meets exploitation – agricultural “trainees” from South Sudan felt the taste of Israeli xenophobia

Summary: Week 34 of Work Accidents in the Construction Field for the Year of 2018

Katz’s Failure to Wage War on Construction Accidents

A chronicle of labor rights violations – this is Lola’s story

Summary: Week 33 of Work Accidents in the Construction Field for the Year of 2018

One village, three years, four dead – impressions from our workshop in Jalbun

This Thai worker sustained the most severe injuries in the Gaza envelope – and Israeli society turned its back on her

Summary: Week 32 of Work Accidents in the Construction Field for the Year of 2018

Thai agricultural workers in the Gaza envelope are torn between their desire to make a living and their desire to live

Summary: Week 31 of Work Accidents in the Construction Field for the Year of 2018

August Newsletter – Who is making bank off the backs of migrant and Palestinian workers?

Summary: Week 30 of Work Accidents in the Construction Field for the Year of 2018

The story of the Indian expert migrant workers in Intel Kiryat Gat

Brokerage fees for locating an employer may not be taken from migrant workers that are already in Israel.

State of Israel considers using $100M collected from Palestinians for checkpoint upgrades

Summary: Week 29 of Work Accidents in the Construction Field for the Year of 2018

After a decade of evading responsibility, the Knesset Committee on Labor & Welfare takes step in ensuring the rights of migrant agricultural workers

This week closed with the death of the 21st worker killed this year in work accidents in the construction sector.

Do not hold the passports of migrant workers you employ

This is how the Deposit Law abuses asylum seekers: over 58% of asylum seekers now earn less than minimum wage

Are you entitled to recuperation pay?

July Newsletter – What happens when workers are bound? Semi-annual construction work accident report, and some good news

A 20% increase in the number of workers killed in the construction sector, as opposed to this time last year.

A worker that has terminated their own employment due to deteriorating work conditions might be entitled to severance pay

Summary: Week 25 of Work Accidents in the Construction Field for the Year of 2018

Are you entitled to severance pay?

“Israel-bluff” – The State Fails to Implement Its Own Law and Workers Pay the Price

Exposé: Turkish construction workers in Israel facing horrific conditions

Summary: Week 24 of Work Accidents in the Construction Field for the Year of 2018

Firing a woman due to pregnancy is unlawful. Firing a pregnant woman after employing her for 6 months or longer is also prohibited.

Thanks to Kav LaOved’s legal intervention, both Leena and Binsi are allowed to return to their country to give birth without risking their job placement

Are you a contract worker? You only need to work 175 hours per month to be considered a full time employee.

June 2018 – Kav LaOved Monthly Newsletter

More and more Palestinian workers are paying illegal brokerage fees for work permits in Israel

Did you show up for work for 75 consecutive days? You are entitled to annual leave.

“We cannot blame foreigners for all of our country’s problems.”

May Newsletter: This Month at “Kav LaOved”- Deposit Law Fraud Exposed

“Under the Guise of Law, Money is Being Stolen”: the State Again Fails to Deal with Asylum Seekers – Ynet Article

Class Action Lawsuit Against Danel Approved: Failed to Give Migrant Caregivers Their Vacations

Deposit Law Fraud: Employers Deduct Money From Asylum Seekers’ Wages, Yet Pocket It for Themselves – TheMarker Article

Full Time Workers’ Rights: Sick Days

We did it! With your help, Kav LaOved was announced as the winner of The Elders #WalkTogether Prize for Courage

Kav LaOved needs your vote for the 2017 Grassroots Justice #WalkTogether Prize for Courage!

High Court of Justice Has Instructed the State to Explain Why the Deposit Fund Measure for Asylum Seekers is Not Being Cancelled – Haaretz Article

The Change in the Permit Giving Model for Palestinians is Delayed, and the Ministry of Finance Has Announced a Change in the Payments Bureau – Haaretz Article

How Israel Regulates Migrant Caregivers’ Love Lives – Haaretz Article

The Deposit Fund for Refugees, Asylum Seekers and its destructive consequences

Dramatic Rise in Brokerage Fees Paid by Caregivers in Israel

Israel’s New Tactic for Forcing Out African Refugees: Dock Their Wages – +972 Magazine Article

Caregivers from Eastern Europe – Hotline & Kav LaOved Report, April 2017

Give Caregivers Their Money – Haaretz Article

The Real Guide to Employing A Migrant Caregiver – Mako Article

Rights Groups Ask Court to Scrap Deductions From Asylum Seekers’ Salaries – Haaretz Article

Run Out of Town for Teaching Farm Workers Their Rights – +972 Magazine Article

Approved for First Reading: Abusive Employers Can’t Employ Migrant Workers – Davar Rishon Article

Disability and Long-Term Care Benefits Must be Increased – Globes Article

Warning Strike of 1,200 Crane Operators – Globes Article

Vote on Increasing the Sums of Money Farmers Can Collect from Migrant Workers Postponed – Haaretz Article

Crane Operator Seriously Injured During Crane Crash in Bat Yam Construction Site – Haaretz article

MK Elalouf: “We Will Bring Migrant Workers to Nursing Homes” – TheMarker Article

Israel Must Provide Asylum Seekers With a Solution – Haaretz Article

Sites of Israeli Building Accidents Aren’t Getting Temporarily Shut Down – Haaretz Article

Cross-party consensus prevented a vote on a proposal to increase taxation of Palestinian workers – Haaretz article

Everything You Should Know About Eritreans in Israel – in Cooperation with the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants

“I Need the Money, I Worked for It, It’s Mine” -Local Call Article

Due to Exploitation of Migrant Workers, PIBA Will Foreclose 450 Thousand NIS from Employer

Migrant Caregivers in Israel to be Legally Charged Placement Fees – Haaretz Article

A New Bill That Will Serve the Interests of Manpower Agencies

After Months-long Delay, Israel Pays Some Palestinian Workers for Sick Leave – Haaretz Article

Second and Third Readings Approved for a Law Steeply Deducting Funds from Asylum Seeker Wages

Employee-Employer Relations, Instead of Caregiver-Patient Relations – The Hottest Place in Hell Article

Thai Migrant Worker Sues Employer for Utilizing Power Relations and Sexual Exploitation – TheMarker Article

Kav LaOved Speaks in Labor and Welfare Commitee On “Agricultural Day”

Due to Holdover of Pay, Migrant Construction Workers Climbed on Crane and Threatened Suicide – Walla! Article

The Farmer Double Standard – TheMarker Article

The Government Invests Billions In Infrastructure Without Supervision – TheMarker Article

Violation of the Right to Medical Care of Palestinian Workers

Kav LaOved–Worker's Hotline published today an updated report which portrays a...

Kav LaOved filed an appeal regarding the mismanagement of pension funds for Palestinian workers employed in Israel

Press release Kav LaOved – Worker’s Hotline filed an appeal (2.11)...

Kav LaOved files a class action for 100,000,000 NIS, alleging widespread fraud of foreign students and the Israeli authorities

A motion for the approval of a class action lawsuit was...

Farewell Event for Hanna Zohar – Founder of Kav LaOved

After 25 years of a rich and fruitful career, Hanna will...

Kav LaOved Conducts a Field Visit to a Moshav

Are Asylum Seekers Allowed to Work in Israel?

In August, in light of the Supreme Court decision, hundreds of...

A Victory for Workers

The Supreme Court Recognizes the Right to Class Action when Trade...

The Caregiver’s Choice

In Israel, the caregiving sector comprises some 60,000 migrant caregivers who...

To Work at All Costs

The report points out that the reduction in child allowances and...

The Coalition Agreement Will Cause Severe Violations of Migrant Workers’ Rights

Allegations Made by Human Rights Organizations are Confirmed by the State Comptroller

Refugee Day 2015

We met Tesafay (ficticious name) at the Holot detention facility where...

Official Launch of the #OurHands Social Media Campaign

Kav LaOved held a "Know Your Rights" workers rights workshop and...

New Report on Asylum Seeking Working Women in Israel

In light of international women's day, KLO is issuing a report...

The Feminization of Migration

In the last 50 years, women’s international migration has expanded in...

Robbing Widows and Orphans

Muniya, a mother of six and resident of Tulkarem, was suddenly...

Cancelation of Credit Points on Income Tax for Non-Israelis

We received many inquiries from working Asylum Seekers that a big...

Synchronization of the Systems only Works against Female Workers

\ Hanna Zohar, founder of "Worker's Hotline," talks about the difficulties facing...

Lack of Data Makes it Easy to Exploit Workers

A new study reveals that municipalities in Israel do not collect...

NII Insensitivity towards Non-Israeli Workers

National Insurance Institute encumbers medical treatment to workers who are not...

New Report on Arab Workers in Israel

In the December 2014, Kav LaOved released a new report entitled:...

A Raw Deal: Abuse of Thai Workers in Israel’s Agricultural Sector

Human Rights Watch has released a 48-page report on abuses suffered...

Palestinian Worker Died at a Checkpoint Week After Strike

Ahmed Abdir stood waiting in the long line at the Tulkarem...

5th Amendment of Anti-Infiltration Law is Not a Solution

Israeli human rights organizations in response to the passing of the...

The Dark Bleach is the Most Painful

Complaints reported to Kav LaOved point to incidents of work injuries...

It is Illegal to Dismiss Arab Workers Due to their Origin

Kav LaOved calls on law enforcement agencies to investigate employers who...

The Problem with the Pension Fund for Palestinian Workers

New tax regulations discriminate against migrant workers

Recently a new legislative reform was issued regarding the income taxation...

Continuing to Guard the Security Guards

Publication of a new and updated pamphlet on the rights...

The Problem with the Work Grant

Kav LaOved founder explains why a third of the eligible employees...

State Comptroller’s Report: Reconsidering the Payroll Department

State Comptroller's report reveals the Civil Administration's ongoing theft from the...

Response to HCJ Ruling to Close Holot

The response of the petitioners, the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants,...

You are employers!

As we move towards the High Holidays, Kav LaOved calls...

Report: Contract Workers’ Complaints to Kav LaOved 2013-2014

In this interim report we provide a summary review and a...

Kav LaOved during Operation Protective Edge

During the summer of 2014 Kav LaOved helped hundreds of workers...

Detour

Students participating in international agriculture study programs are working as migrants...

Report: Below the Minimum

A new report published by Kav LaOved warns of the danger...

The “Party” is Over

The Preferred Job Program implemented at gas stations will be canceled...

HCJ Ruling: Health Care Rights for Long-term Caregivers

On June 23, 2014, the High Court of Justice decided favorably...

NGOs Call for Action Against Dismissal of Arab Workers

Following dozens of complaints by Arab workers who were fired from...

Impact of Bilateral Agreements on Recruitment

The JDC, Ruppin Academic Center, and the Center for International Migration...

The Writing Was on the Wall

Narakorn Kittiyangkul, a worker from Thailand who worked in agriculture in...

Release of Kav LaOved’s 2013 Annual Report

Kav LaOved summarizes its efforts in 2013 in a comprehensive report...

Exploitation by Hour

The Forum for Enforcement of Workers' Rights published a position paper...

Only the Flowers are Protected

Deplorable living quarters, health issues due to unsafe use of pesticides,...

You don’t speak Hebrew?

The health authorities do not provide interpreters for people with work...

Presentation: Safety and Health at Work

Following Kav LaOved's meeting with EU-OSHA, we have created an interactive...

Opinion: Bennett, Protect Vulnerable Workers

The Minister of the Economy and the head of the cost...

Home Field: Visiting agricultural workers in Israel, part 5

In a series of posts that appeared in the blog-based web...

Worker Exploitation: How the State Supports Businesses

In honor of May Day we lift our heads to confront...

Workplace Accident: The Race for Recognition

A bureaucratic nightmare: a Palestinian injured while working for an Israeli...

Supporting Eritrean Women Workers

Eritrean women are among the most marginalized in the Israeli labor...

Summary of Labor Violations by Genesis Fresh Herbs Ltd.

This complaint was made in response to the extremely troubling violations...

Position paper for the Knesset on migrant agricultural workers

This position paper, submitted to the Knesset, discusses the exploitative conditions...

Supreme Court Will Hear the Petition Against the New Infiltration Law

The Supreme Court will deliberate on the petition co-sponsored by human...

War on the Way to Work

Day after day, thousands of Palestinian workers pass through the border...

Home Field: Visiting agricultural workers in Israel, part 4

In a series of posts that appeared in the blog-based web...

Hoodwinked by the National Insurance Institute

A worker hits a bureaucratic wall while submitting a workplace injury...

A Caregiver’s XFACTOR

Migrant caregiver Rose Fostanes won the XFACTOR competition in Israel. But...

No one is Counting the Workers

After two years of inactivity by government authorities the number of...

Construction workers in danger? Revoke the contractor’s license.

The number people injured and fatally wounded in work related accidents...

Home Field: Visiting agricultural workers in Israel, part 3

In a series of posts that appeared in the blog-based web...

Protecting All Workers’ Rights

Jerusalem Post Op-Ed contributor demonstrates how the government of Israel must...

Monitoring the Implementation of the New Public Service Contract Regulations

Kav LaOved monitors the implementation of new regulations regarding public service...

Refugees Pay Income Tax, Do Not Earn Credits

Kav LaOved explains why the state earns twice at the expense...

Asylum Seekers are Forced to Forgo the Right to Strike

While many employers of asylum seekers came out in defense of...

A Look Back on 2013 and Forward towards 2014

Kav LaOved CEO Ala Khatib describes some of the achievements of...

Subsidies in the Form of Exploited Foreign Workers

Half a billion ILS a year are stolen from migrant agricultural...

Regulating Refugee Employment is the Only Option

For many years permits issued to asylum seekers have protected them...

Working Without a Break

Caregivers often work 24 hours seven days a week without a...

NII Failures in Handling Non-Israeli Claims

Summary of Knesset Committee on Foreign Workers meeting in which Kav...

New NII Report on the Socio-economic Status of Women

The report presents a grim picture of gaps in socio-economic status...

Caregivers Call for Ratification of Convention 189

On Saturday, January 4th, migrant caregivers will head to the streets,...

New Report on the National Insurance Institute (NII)

This report deals with the rights that the NII is legally...

Minimum Wage in Judea and Samaria: Delay in Enforcement

The Ministry of Economy is powerless in the enforcement of minimum...

Kav LaOved lawyers are selected for the Israel Bar Association

Four Kav LaOved lawyers will fill key positions in the Association...

Worker Strikes For Rights And Is Deported To Thailand

Workers in Agriculture at Moshav Sade Nitzan strike for working conditions....

Local Authorities Called to Act on Behalf of Security Workers Employed by Educational Institutions

A letter sent this morning to the Minister of Education, Minister...

Palestinian Workers in Settlements Harmed by Pesticides

Anyone looking at the fields of the Jordan Valley can easily...

In the Knesset: “Separate Buses for Jews and Palestinians”

Members of Knesset continue to promote segregated buses for Palestinian workers...

Appeal Hearing for Social Rights for “Veteran” Caregivers

The High Court of Justice is hearing Kav LaOved's 8 year-long...

Anchoring in Law the Expansion Order for Compulsory Pension

Due to non-compliance of employers to the expansion order for compulsory...

Minimum Wage for Workers in Agriculture from the Arava

From the beginning of this month, workers in agriculture from villages...

Employing Asylum Seekers Can Improve South Tel Aviv

Human rights organizations claimed in the Knesset committee today on migrant...

Not Only About the Tofu: Response to the Buddha Burgers Branch Closing in Tel Aviv

It was published yesterday that the Buddha Burgers branch would be...

The Price of a Pomegranate: The Exploited Workers Who Grow Them

A shower that cannot be used, a hazardous kitchen, living quarters...

Information for Contract Workers in Cleaning and Security Employed By Public Institutions

Information regarding additional rights for contract workers in the fields of...

Thai Worker Deported as Punishment for Striking

A strike at a moshav near the Gaza Strip exposed the...

New Report: Israeli Employers in the Occupied Territories

Kav LaOved's new report includes a selective list of Israeli companies...

Who is the Strong and Who is the Weak

In her column which appeared in "Yediot Aharonot" Yael Gvirtz attacked...

Field Tour of Living Quarters at Moshav Ein Tamar: Post #2

Agriculture workers at Ein Tamir, a Moshav located in the Southern...

Cucumber Season: Moshav Achitov- Two Years after Workers Strike

Two years ago, workers from Moshav Achitov put on a strike...

July 2013: Palestinian Case Studies

Kav LaOved staff and volunteers met in Jericho on July ...

Kav LaOved Report on Refugees and Employment

New Kav LaOved report tracks the violations common among refugee and...

Shmita for the land, so why not for the workers?

Agricultural workers should be treated with the same respect and consideration...

Israeli Law Applies to Palestinian Workers Employed in Mishor Adumim

The Jerusalem Labor Court rules that the company Even Bar must...

Palestinian Workers in the Jordan Valley

Thousands of Palestinians work in Israeli settlements throughout the Jordan Valley....

Changing the Benefit System for Employers of Caregivers

Partial and false information about caregiving companies has caused journalists and...

Palestinian Workers in the West Bank Settlements

A comprehensive review of the severe violations Palestinian workers face at...

Palestinian Women and Employment Challenges

After fighting for minimum wage and decent working conditions, the Palestinian...

Fines for Leaving the Workplace, High in Communications Industry

Many employment contracts stipulate that a worker who quits his/her job...

Praiwan Seesukha, a Thai migrant worker in his late 20s, died in Kfar Vitkin in Israel

On May 22, 2013, Praiwan Seesukha, a Thai migrant worker in...

Goodbye to Jacob Lev, Dedicated and Beloved Kav LaOved Volunteer

Lev volunteered for over a decade in the Haifa branch of...

Agricultural Workers Forced to Live in Squalid Conditions

Just as migrant workers are made invisible to Israeli labor law,...

Promoting Domestic Workers’ Rights in Accordance with UN Convention 189

Kav LaOved is undertaking a new three-year national and regional project...

One Year Ago: Successful Rally Against Haifa Municipality’s Anti-Refugee Policy

This time last year, Kav LaOved's Haifa Branch successfully challenged Haifa...

Peek into a Session of the “Return Infiltrators to Their Countries” Lobby

Peek into a Session of the "Return Infiltrators to Their Countries"...

First injury at work, then barriers to medical treatment

Palestinian workers from the Occupied Palestinian Territories face unique challenges

Exploitation of African Workers Under the Law

Bill prohibits African migrants from sending money home to their countries...

White and Blue Collar: Exploitive Employment Patterns Among Israeli Workers Moves from the Bottom Up

A review of Israeli workers' appeals to Kav LaOved in 2012...

Harmful relations: bullying and humiliation of female employees

Kav LaOved's new report of workers' appeals for legal consultation in...

Promoting Arab and Ethopian Women’s Right to Decent Work

Kav LaOved has received a three year grant from the EU...

Thursday Reception Open Only for Calculations

Kav LaOved's Thursday reception hours for cleaning workers are closed temporarily...

Kav LaOved Report: Caregivers Pay $8,400 to Work in Israel

Kav LaOved survey with 830 caregivers shows that about half of...

Black Money, Black Labor: Illegal Brokerage Fees

On April 10th, Kav LaOved hosted a conference on illegal brokerage...

A Group Photo of Exploitation: Since November, 300 Employees Have Been Waiting to Receive Their Salaries!

300 asylum seekers did not receive their salaries in November. The...

High Court of Justice Ruling: Migrant Workers Are Not Entitled to Overtime Pay

The High Court of Justice rejected the petition to pay caregivers...

2013 Rappaport Prize for Women Making a Difference to Hanna Zohar, Founder of Kav LaOved

Last night an award was given to women who had brought...