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When a Fixed Monthly Salary Still Requires Overtime Pay
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By בשיתוף עו"ד עינב זוסים
First reported by N12 · Jun 18, 2026
What happened
A Hebrew legal guide warns that a fixed monthly salary does not exempt employers from overtime pay. It explains when the arrangement is valid, how payslips must be broken down, and why attendance records are essential. The article cites a labor-court case that awarded an employee 50,175 shekels after the employer failed to prove hours worked.
- 01Global salary is lawful only if it is explicitly agreed and reflects actual overtime.
- 02Payslips must separate base pay from the overtime component.
- 03Employees get extra pay for hours beyond the contract’s overtime cap.
- 04Employers must keep attendance records, even for global-salary workers.
- 05A labor court awarded 50,175 shekels for 60 overtime hours a month.
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