חוק הגנה על עובדים בשעת חירום (תיקון מס' 5 והוראת שעה – חרבות ברזל), התשפ"ד-2023

Government bill · Published 28 Nov 2023

1Tabled
2Reading 16 Nov 2023
3Committee
4Readings 2-327 Nov 2023
5Published28 Nov 2023

How it affects you

Workers evacuated from listed communities, relatives of hostages or missing people, and parents supervising children are protected from dismissal for absence from 7 October 2023 to 7 January 2024. Employers and the state keep pension contributions for hostages and missing people, while the temporary protection may be extended to 12 months.

Who gains

Workers absent during the emergency Protection from dismissal for absence or failure to work Section 3
Hostage or missing employees Employer and employee pension contributions continue Section 295ה
Hostage or missing self-employed people The state funds pension contributions during captivity or absence Section 295ז

Who pays

Employers Pay the employee’s share too and report to the institution Section 295ה
The state Funds pension contributions for hostages or missing people whose employment ended Section 295ו
Pension fund managers Must report payment information to the institution Section 295י

Under the table

Temporary provision
The law, or part of it, is temporary and needs an extension to stay in force.
Extended again
The temporary provision was extended again, one extension so far.