Employment & Education in Israel

23 May 2013

School fees: What should you be paying for 2012-2013 (תשע”ג)?

8 September 2012 By Mr. Matzliach 1 Comment

The new school year has already begun, and it’s time to open your checkbook. How much should you be shelling out?

Filed Under: Employment & Education Tagged With: education, law, parental payments, parents' committee, school, talan, tashlumei horim, torani, va'ad horim

Education Ministry opens situation room at start of 2012-2013 year

26 August 2012 By Mr. Matzliach 2 Comments

With the start of the new school year, the Ministry of Education has opened a situation room to answer pressing questions from students and parents.

Filed Under: Employment & Education Tagged With: education, Ministry of Education, Misrad HaChinuch, new year, school

Candidates entitled to testing center results

18 March 2012 By Mr. Matzliach 3 Comments

Testing center (מכון מיון / machon miyun) industry, you are on notice! Job applicants are entitled to the results of their assessment tests.

Filed Under: Employment & Education Tagged With: employee rights, employment, testing, testing center

Reimbursement for transportation to, from work

19 February 2012 By Mr. Matzliach 10 Comments

Travel costs add up. Employers are required to reimburse employees for commute costs. Are you getting reimbursed?

Filed Under: Employment & Education Tagged With: buses, commute, company car, dmei nisiyot, employee rights, employment, expansion order, law, public transportation

Free Chanuka performances for children

28 November 2011 By Mr. Matzliach Leave a Comment

The Ministry of Culture and Sport is sponsoring Chanuka happenings throughout the country under the banner “נס חנוכה” (Nes Chanuka / Chanuka miracle).

Filed Under: Employment & Education Tagged With: Chanuka, culture, education, freebies

School fees: Which are mandatory, voluntary?

15 September 2011 By Mr. Matzliach 2 Comments

When school starts, so do the requests for additional, often substantial payments. How much money is your child’s school really allowed to ask (or demand) of you?

Filed Under: Employment & Education Tagged With: education, law, parents' committee, va'ad horim