Reservist Awarded Half a Million Shekels After Employer Withheld Pay
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
A reservist soldier has been awarded over half a million shekels after his employer withheld his salary for nearly five months during his military service. The soldier's family was also evacuated from their home during this period. The labor court ruled the company must pay back wages, pension contributions, severance, and emotional distress damages. The company's claims of offsetting payments and personal liability against its management were rejected.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- A reservist soldier will receive 509,151 shekels in compensation from his employer.
- The soldier's salary was withheld for nearly five months while he served in the reserves.
- His family was also evacuated from their home during this difficult period.
- A labor court ruled the company failed to pay wages and make pension contributions.
- The soldier was awarded additional compensation for emotional distress.
- The company's claims of offsetting payments were rejected by the court.
A reservist soldier will receive 509,151 shekels in compensation after his employer failed to pay him for nearly five months while he was serving and his family was evacuated from their home. The reservist also faced deductions in his salary terms. The company received state benefits for his reserve duty but did not pay the soldier his wages. A labor court rejected the company's claims that it could offset previous payments against his salary, ruling that the company was obligated to pay him his due wages. The court also found that the company failed to make full pension contributions, including amounts deducted from the soldier's salary that were not deposited. Consequently, the court determined the employee was entitled to resign and receive severance pay. In addition to back pay and social benefits, the soldier was awarded 25,000 shekels for emotional distress. The court emphasized the unusual hardship faced by the soldier, who had to repeatedly seek his due payments from his employer during his military service and family crisis. While acknowledging the company's cash flow difficulties due to the war, the court did not award default interest. Claims for personal liability against the company's CEO and a shareholder were dismissed. The company was ordered to pay the total sum, plus interest and legal expenses, for wages, pension contributions, severance pay, vacation pay, and other entitlements.
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