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חוק משפחות חיילים שנספו במערכה (תגמולים ושיקום) (תיקון מס' 46), התשפ"ה–2025

Private member's bill · Published 30 Jan 2025

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 110 Dec 2024
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-328 Jan 2025
  5. 5Published30 Jan 2025

How it affects you

Employees who are family members of a fallen person are protected from dismissal and income cuts during the first three months after the death. Until the end of the first year, dismissal or unpaid leave requires a permit, including for families of people killed in hostile attacks.

Who gains

  • Families of fallen soldiers Protection from dismissal and cuts to hours or income for the first three months
  • Protected employees Severance pay for resigning during a period when dismissal is prohibited
  • Protected employees Legal representation in proceedings against an employer or pension fund

Who pays

  • Employers Restricted from dismissals, income cuts, and unpaid leave
  • Ministry of Defense Pays the legal-aid costs for protected employees

Under the table

  • Omnibus law

    This law changes 5 different laws at once.

  • Few hands

    Only 7 of the 120 members took part in the final vote.

How they voted

Whole Knesset
Whole Knesset, Total 120
VoteCount
For7
Against0
Abstained0
Did not vote113

Opposition

1 for

Opposition

1 for

Coalition

Opposition

Coalition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Coalition

Who was in the room

ועדת העבודה והרווחה

5 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • משרד האוצר36
  • משרד המשפטים10
  • משרד העבודה9
  • משרד הביטחון9
  • המוסד לביטוח לאומי5
  • התאחדות התעשיינים5
  • המשרד לביטחון לאומי4
  • ארגון אלמנות ויתומי צה"ל3
5 committee meetings
  • 29 Oct 2024ועדת העבודה והרווחה20 invited
  • 19 Nov 2024ועדת העבודה והרווחה26 invited
  • 26 Nov 2024ועדת העבודה והרווחה22 invited
  • 14 Jan 2025ועדת העבודה והרווחה23 invited
  • 15 Jan 2025ועדת הכנסת52 invited

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