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Article

10 Dec 2007

Author:
Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI)

[PDF] The State of Human Rights in Israel and the Occupied Territories

The Rights of Workers and the Unemployed [pg. 10]...The number of Israeli workers hired through employment agencies and service contractors has grown considerably...contracted employment is common primarily among weak groups in the labor market – migrant workers, women, and new immigrants...The rights of subcontracted workers...are routinely violated to an alarming extent. Among the most common violations...are...employing people for overtime work (including holidays) illegally and with no remuneration; firing workers without paying severance; withholding social benefits; preventing leave or withholding salary during leave; reducing pay through illegal deductions and fines; and attempting to crush labor organization...[includes section on “The Rights of Migrant Workers”, pg. 28] [refers to Yilmazlar construction company]