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Israeli Court Bars Supermarket Chain From Deducting Cash Shortages From Employee Wages

An Israeli labor court has prohibited the Rami Levy supermarket chain from deducting cash register shortages from its cashiers' salaries, approving a class-action lawsuit. The court ruled that such shortages do not constitute a debt under the law and that employee consent was often coerced.

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What happened

01The Jerusalem Labor Court banned the Rami Levy supermarket chain from deducting cash shortages from cashier wages.
02The court approved a class-action lawsuit against the chain for violating salary protection laws.
03Plaintiffs Meir Edri and Baruch Shaltiel stated shortages were deducted from their pay.
04The court ruled cash shortages are not legal debts and consent was often coerced.
05The ruling requires the chain to stop the practice and return collected funds.

The ruling also noted that the chain had previously covered shortages through other means. The plaintiffs sought to recover deducted funds and receive social benefits.