Palestinian workers play a vital role in Israel’s economy, but they’ve been left exposed to the danger of COVID-19 without any support from the Israeli authorities or their own leaders. The pandemic has exposed the harsh realities of life for workers under Israeli occupation.
WAC MAAN and Kav LaOved petition Payment Department to stop irregularities in deductions from Palestinians employed in Israel
Petition to Israel’s National Labor Court against discriminatory practices by the Payment Department with regard to the deduction of membership dues and service fees from the salaries of Palestinian workers in Israel.
Former IDF Officers Take Action Against Corrupt Trade in Palestinians’ Work Permits
System of profiteering in permits currently forces Palestinians to pay thousands of shekels to work in Israel
Israel’s Top Court Blasts State for Misuse of Palestinian Workers’ Sick Fund
High Court justices harshly criticized Monday the state's decision to return 218 million shekels ($63 million), accumulated in a fund designated for paying sick leave to legal Palestinian workers, to their Israeli employers.
Even the Labor Union Doesn’t Care
With no deterrence and in the absence of a government, fatal accidents at construction sites continue to occur.
Israel’s Top Court Bars State From Giving $62m in Sick Pay Owed to Palestinian Workers
The state recently decided to give the money to Israeli employers, although critics point out that there is no transparency in the way it's calculated
Exploitation and Profiteering: Palestinians Forced to Pay a Fortune to Work in Israel
The illegal trade in permits cost 20,000 workers $140 million last year, each paying up to around $7000. The profits go to brokers and employers
Palestinians strike for right to join their chosen union
For decades Palestinian workers in Israel and the Israeli settlements have had very limited freedom of association.
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