Minimum wage
Service industry staff do not need to pay VAT on tips, Tax Authority confirms
The Tax Authority had initially decided to begin enforcing VAT on tips from June 1, 2025, onwards, but this decision was successfully reversed.
Labor Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur signs minimum wage increase from 5,880 to 6,247 NIS
Israel’s wage growth slows in 2025 as inflation outpaces salaries
Finance Ministry: Raise of minimum wage 'will lead to our collapse'
New economic package passed by gov't as Labor threatens to challenge
The new plan, which calls for gradually raising the minimum wage to NIS 6000 a month by 2025, is being opposed by the Labor party and ministers Omer Bar Lev and Nachman Shai.
Israelis should demand higher wages to counter inflation - economist
Other experts warn raising wages could lead to inflationary spiral and additional price hikes down the line.
The IDF Chief of Staff’s paycheck revealed in new defense report
A new finance report indicates that wages in the defense system are high relative to the average wage in the economy.
Labor deal set to increase minimum wage to NIS 6,000, allow work from home
The Finance Ministry and Histadrut labor union are close to a deal in which the minimum wage will be raised, workers will receive more vacation and will also be allowed to work one day from home.
Hundreds of Israeli businesses to give 50% discounts for soldiers
The “Olive Green Pass” initiative is in response to a growing movement to raise the salaries of active-duty military personnel, some of whom earn little as NIS 1.20 per hour.
Minimum wage earners lose NIS 2,750 per month - study
Israel's minimum wage is NIS 5,300 per month, or about NIS 29 per hour, a sum last updated in December 2017.
Parashat Ki Tetzei: Domestic workers must be cared for by employers
The minimum wage, in its current state, is a collective violation of the biblical prohibition of “oshek” (worker oppression).
US Senate works through the night to advance $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill
With Republicans united in opposition, Democrats must keep all 50 of their members on board in order to pass the package, as they hope to do this weekend.
Target raises minimum wage to $15, 250,000 workers eligible
The company announced that all full-time and part-time employees at stores, distribution centers and headquarters will be eligible, reaching of total of 250,000 who will enjoy the raise.
