Israel > Equality of opportunity and treatment

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Directive for implementation of the National Program for Prevention of HIV and Treatment of HIV Positive Migrants without Health Insurance. -

Adoption: 2016-10-27 | ISR-2016-M-112868

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Equal Rights of Persons with Disabilities Law, (Amendment No. 15) of 2016. -

Adoption: 2016-08-16 | Date of entry into force: 2017-01-01 | ISR-2016-L-105436

This Law amends Sections 5,9,12,15,17 of Equal Rights of Persons with Disabilities Law, 1998.

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Law for the Division of Retirement Savings Between Spouses Who Have Separated (Amendment) of 2016. -

Adoption: 2016-02-07 | Date of entry into force: 2016-02-07 | ISR-2016-L-105439

This Law amends Section 30 of the Law of 2014 on the Division of Retirement Savings Between Spouses Who Have Separated.

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Action plan for the health sector response to HIV in the WHO European Region (2016-2021). -

Adoption: 2016 | INT-2016-M-111785

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Employment (Equal Opportunities) Law, 5748-1988 (Amendment 22). -

Adoption: 2014-12-04 | Date of entry into force: 2014-12-04 | ISR-2014-L-103003

Amends Section 2(a) of Employment (Equal Opportunities) Law, 5748-1988

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Law for the Division of Retirement Savings Between Spouses Who Have Separated, 2014. -

Adoption: 2014-08-06 | Date of entry into force: 2015-02-06 | ISR-2014-L-100196

The objective of the Law is to determine arrangements for the distribution of retirement funds provided by a "paying body" to an employee or a retiree (the saver) and his/her former spouse, including a "person who is known in public as his/her spouse."

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Single Parent Family Law (Amendment No. 4), 2014. -

Adoption: 2014-05-22 | Date of entry into force: 2014-05-22 | ISR-2014-L-100195

Amends the Single Parent Family law of 1992, so that the phrase "Single Parent Family" is replaced by the phrase "Family Headed by an Independent Parent."

The phrase "Single Parent" has been replaced with "Independent Parent."

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Employment of Women Law (Amendment No.50), 2013. -

Adoption: 2013-12-09 | Date of entry into force: 2013-12-09 | ISR-2013-L-97288

The phrase "10 weeks" in Sub Article D(1) and D(2) of Article 6 of the Employment of Women Law of 1954, shall be replaced to "20 weeks".

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Guidelines on HIV testing (update N° 08/2013). -

Adoption: 2013-06-30 | ISR-2013-M-112867

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Male and Female Workers Equal Pay (Amendment No. 2) Law, 2012. -

Adoption: 2012-08-02 | Date of entry into force: 2012-08-02 | ISR-2012-L-94385

An additional paragraph (a) is added to Section No. 7 of Male and Female Workers Equal Pay Law of 1996, provided as follows: " 5 years limitation period applying to claims under this Law".

This Law repeals Paragraph (a) of Section No. 8 of Male and Female Workers Equal Pay Law of 1996.

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

European Action Plan for HIV/AIDS (2012-2015).

Adoption: 2012 | INT-2012-M-111784

The vision for the European Region is zero new HIV infections, zero AIDS-related deaths and zero discrimination in a world in which people living with HIV are able to live long, healthy lives.

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Guidelines for HIV testing. -

Adoption: 2011-08-25 | ISR-2011-M-112866

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Circular No 45/2005 of 18 December 2005 for the prevention of HIV transmission among sexual partners. -

Adoption: 2005-12-18 | ISR-2005-M-112865

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Employment of Women Law (Amendment No.31) 2006.

Adoption: 2005-11-23 | Date of entry into force: 2005-12-21 | ISR-2005-L-78819

Three sub articles added to Article 13 of the Employment of Women Law of 1954:
1. Article 13(a)- Jurisdiction and Remedies.
2. Article 13(b)- The action for the violation of the law can be submitted by: the employee, trade union, human rights organization working on labour law.
3. the Court can allow the plaintiff to present its case as they choose.

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Employment of Women Law (Amendment No. 22) 2001.

Adoption: 2001-11-28 | Date of entry into force: 2001-11-28 | ISR-2001-L-78812

Adding an ending to Article 6 of Women Labour Law 1954:
"Absence from work for maternity leave shall not harm the rights of seniority at work."

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Guidelines for prevention of HIV infection after blood exposure or unsafe sexual relation. -

Adoption: 2001-11-05 | ISR-2001-M-112864

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Employment of Women Law (Amendment No.144) 2001.

Adoption: 2001-07-25 | Date of entry into force: 2001-07-25 | ISR-2001-L-78815

Different amendments were made to the law:
- Article 1(8) is changed, and an extra paragraph is added after the second paragraph.
- Several amendments to Article 2.
- In Article 4 "3 years" are replaced by " 6 years"
In addition several explanations are provided on when payments for maternity leave starts and for how long.

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Circular No 2.2-13 of October 1999 on Pupils suffering from HIV/AIDS. -

Adoption: 1999-10 | ISR-1999-M-112863

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Circular N° 4/1998 of 15 March 1998 on early diagnosis of HIV positive woman and her treatment. -

Adoption: 1998-03-15 | ISR-1998-M-112862

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Circular of 17 February 1998 for payment and notification of the diagnosis of HIV infection. -

Adoption: 1998-02-17 | ISR-1998-M-112861

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law (5758-1998). -

Adoption: 1998 | ISR-1998-L-57358

Prohibits sexual harassment in order to protect human dignity, liberty and privacy, as well as to promote equality between the sexes. Enumerates acts constituting sexual harassment. Regulates sexual harassment as offences and as civil wrongs, steps to be taken by an employer, jurisdiction of the labour court, and some related matters.

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Male and Female Workers Equal Pay Law 5756-1996. -

Adoption: 1996 | ISR-1996-L-49589

Provides for the right to equal pay for equal work, and for suits and class action suits as a remedy against discrimination. Repeals the Male and Female Workers Equal Pay Act 1964.

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Prohibition of discrimination against blind persons accompanied by seeing eye dogs Law 5753-1993.

Adoption: 1993 | ISR-1993-L-49590

Prohibits discrimination against blind persons accompanied by seeing eye dogs with respect to employment or access to public buildings or transport.

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Single Parent Family Law, 5752-1992 -

Adoption: 1992 | ISR-1992-L-36156

Provides that single parents are entitled to preference for acceptance of his or her children in day nurseries. Single parents are also entitled to preference for vocational training under conditions and rules established by the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. The Government shall give to single parents increased loans for housing needs.

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Employment of Women Law (Amendment No. 11) 5750-1990 (No. 76).

Adoption: 1990-08-01 | ISR-1990-L-79955

Inserts new section 6(e) concerning entitlement to maternity benefits under the National Insurance Law and payments made by the employer.

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Employment of Women Law (Amendment No. 10) 5750-1990 (No. 71).

Adoption: 1990-07-23 | ISR-1990-L-79954

Amends section 7 concerning insertion of new section 7(c)(4) with respect to absence due to in vitro fertilization treatment.

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Employment of Women Law (Amendment No. 9) 5750-1990 (No. 69).

Adoption: 1990-07-10 | ISR-1990-L-79952

Amends sections 6 and 7 concerning sickness leave during maternity leave. Replaces section 9 concerning restrictions as to dismissal. Also amends the National Insurance Law [consolidated version], 5728-1968 by inserting after section 103B a new Article 5 concerning Pregnancy Preservation Allowance.

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Employment (Equal Opportunities) Law, 5748-1988. -

Adoption: 1988 | Date of entry into force: 1988-04-01 | ISR-1988-L-36155

Provides that an employer may not disciminate among his employees or among persons seeking employment on account of their sex, sexual tendencies, personal status or being parents in respect of acceptance, terms and advancement in employment, vocational training or supplementary vocational training or dismissal or severance pay. Provides that where, under the terms of employment applying at her place of employment, a female employee is entitled to absence from work by reason of illness of her child, such right shall also vest in a male employee employed at a place where the terms apply if his spouse is an employee and is not absent from work by virtue of entitlement as aforesaid or has sole custody of the child. Also regulates sexual harassment, protection of complainant, jurisdiction, remedies and related matters.

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Male and Female Workers (Equal Retirement Age) Law, 5747-1987. -

Adoption: 1987 | ISR-1987-L-6028

Provides that when a collective agreement prescribes a retirement age for a female worker lower than that prescribed for a male worker, the woman shall have the right to retire at any age between those two ages. Contains a provision saving rights vested in any female worker by law, collective agreement or otherwise.

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Employment (Equal Opportunities) Law, 5741-1981

Adoption: 1982-01-01 | Date of entry into force: 1982-01-01 | ISR-1982-L-16761

Prohibits discrimination on grounds of sex or marital status. Inspectors are to be appointed to supervise its application, and a council is to be established to advise the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs on related matters.

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Male and Female Workers (Equal Pay) Law, 5724-1964 (consolidated text).

Adoption: 1964 | ISR-1964-L-3197

Provides that an employer shall pay to a female worker a wage equal to the wage paid to a male worker at that place of employment for the same or substantially the same work. Where a disagreement arises as to the wage to which a female worker is entitled, the worker, the employer or the workers' committee in that place may request the decision of a regional court. Applies to the State as an employer. Repealed.

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Employment of Women Law, 5714-1954. -

Adoption: 1954 | ISR-1954-L-3196

Contains provisions on the prohibition of night work (with exceptions), absences from work, protection from dismissal during maternity leave, register of female workers, labour inspection, penalties. Repeals the Employment of Women Ordinance 1945.

Israel - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Women's Equal Rights Law 1951.

Adoption: 1951 | ISR-1951-L-49546

Provides for equality before law between men and women.