Foreign Workers Law (Amendment – Non-Application of a Pension Arrangement to a Foreign Worker Employed by an Individual in the Caregiving Sector) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק עובדים זרים (תיקון - אי-תחולת הסדר פנסיוני על עובד זר המועסק אצל יחיד בענף הסיעוד)
TL;DRThe proposal exempts individuals who employ a foreign caregiver from the obligation to pay pension insurance contributions, for new workers who start working after the law comes into force.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal amends the Foreign Workers Law to cancel the obligation to pay pension insurance for a foreign worker employed by an individual in the caregiving sector, unlike the existing obligation on other employers. The cancellation will apply only to foreign workers who entered Israel for the first time on or after the day the law comes into force, and not to foreign workers already working in Israel. The explanation argues that imposing the payments on individuals in economic distress prevents the employment of foreign caregivers, and canceling the obligation will allow employers to continue this employment.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Left the coalition 8 seats
Opposition 48 seats
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