Foreign Workers Law (Amendment – Employer's Duty to Check a Foreign Worker's Visa) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק עובדים זרים (תיקון - חובת מעסיק לבדיקת אשרה של עובד זר)
TL;DRThe bill requires employers to check the validity of a foreign worker's work visa before employing them.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill amends the Foreign Workers Law, 5751-1991, by adding a requirement for the employer to check and verify the validity of a foreign worker's work visa before employing them. The bill changes the definitions and requirements that apply to employers with regard to foreign workers, in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of the law.
Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: December 25, 2024
Initiated by: oppositionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗
The votes on this bill
Passed31 for · 1 against · 1 abstained · 87 did not vote
Coalition 68 seats
LikudFor 11 · Absent 21
ShasFor 6 · Absent 5
United Torah JudaismFor 3 · Absent 4
Religious ZionismFor 2 · Absent 5
Otzma YehuditFor 1 · Absent 5
New Hope – The United RightFor 2 · Absent 2
NoamAbsent 1
Left the coalition 8 seats
Blue and White – National UnityAbsent 8
Opposition 44 seats
Yesh AtidFor 2 · Absent 22
Yisrael BeytenuFor 4 · Absent 2
Ra'amAbstained 1 · Absent 4
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 1 · Absent 4
LaborAbsent 4
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