Moshe Egel-Tal

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Dec 24, 2014, 1:40 PM

Minimum wage update

On Dec 4, 2014 an agreement was signed by the Histadrut haklalit (general employee's union) and the presidency of the business organizations, whereby the current minimum wage of 4,300 sh will be updated as follows: In effect - New Amount Starting...

Feb 4, 2014, 3:44 PM

2014 update – garnished wages

Garnished wages Effective January 2014 the following are the updated amounts that cannot be garnished from salary (with the exception of alimony payments)according to the employee's marital status and the number of children in higher care. Single 2,162 shekels Bachelor / Widower...

Jan 21, 2014, 10:41 AM

2014 payroll changes for salaried employees in Israel

2014 Payroll changes in Israel Effective on January 2014's salary, the following changes will take place: 1. Income tax A. The income tax brackets and tax credit points value have not changed and remain the same as in 2013(as follows): Monthly gross pay in...

Jan 16, 2014, 11:33 AM

Global salary – legal or not ?

Salaried employees who recieve an all-inclusive salary (i.e. no over-time pay) may be problematic for employers, from a legal standpoint. The labor laws are very specific and with the changes in regulation over the past few years it is...

Jan 2, 2014, 12:06 PM

Jan 2014 mandatory pension update

Effective on January 2014's payroll (which is paid at the begining of February) the rates for mandatory pension plans has been updated, as follows: employee - 5.5% savings employer - 6% savings + 6% severance pay Total 17.5% This is mandatory for...

Dec 31, 2013, 4:12 PM

Employee’s requirements effective Jan 2014

All salaried employees are required to fill out a 101 tax form at the start of employment and need to notify the employer within 10 days, in writing, of any change in the information they supplied on the 101 form....

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About Me

Moshe is a certifed, senior payroll professional with over 25 years experience in all aspects of Israeli payroll and labor laws. An avid blogger, lecturer and author of several English language publications, active in bringing awarness to Anglos on employee's rights and labor laws.