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חוק עבודת הנוער (תיקון מס' 21), התשפ"ג-2023

Private member's bill · Published 3 Aug 2023

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 1
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-330 Jul 2023
  5. 5Published3 Aug 2023

How it affects you

Teens aged 15 to 18 will need their own written consent and that of a parent or guardian for advertising work, modeling, filming, interviews, or auditions. Employers or intermediaries who act without consent face a fine, while a parent or another adult family member may attend the process.

Who gains

  • Teens aged 15 to 18 They cannot be recruited or employed without their consent and a parent’s consent
  • Parents and adult family members May attend recruitment, interviews, auditions, or employment

Who pays

  • Advertising employers Must keep the consent for seven years after the teen’s employment
  • Employment intermediaries and employers Face a fine for recruiting or employing without the teen’s and parent’s consent

Under the table

  • Few hands

    Only 10 of the 120 members took part in the final vote.

  • Passed in a pile

    15 other laws passed the Knesset on the same day.

  • Text re-tabled

    The final text was re-tabled before the vote. A comparison of the versions will appear when the texts are available.

  • Carried over

    The bill was carried over from the previous Knesset.

How they voted

Whole Knesset
Whole Knesset, Total 120
VoteCount
For10
Against0
Abstained0
Did not vote110

Coalition

2 for

Coalition

1 for

Coalition

1 for

Opposition

1 for

Opposition

1 for

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Who was in the room

הוועדה המיוחדת לזכויות הילד

5 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • משרד הכלכלה והתעשייה5
  • משרד המשפטים4
  • משרד העבודה3
  • המועצה הלאומית לשלום הילד2
  • הנוער העובד והלומד2
  • איגוד מרכזי סיוע לנפגעות תקיפה מינית2
  • הסתדרות הנוער העובד והלומד2
  • רשות האוכלוסין וההגירה1
4 committee meetings
  • 7 Feb 2022ועדת הכנסת10 invited
  • 16 Feb 2022הוועדה המיוחדת לזכויות הילד16 invited
  • 29 Jun 2022הוועדה המיוחדת לזכויות הילד11 invited
  • 17 Jul 2023הוועדה המיוחדת לזכויות הילד18 invited

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