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Israel Approves 5,000 Additional Foreign Workers for Retail and Service Sectors
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First reported by Now 14 · 4 hours ago
What happened
Israel's Ministry of Economy has approved 5,000 new foreign worker permits to ease labor shortages in retail and service sectors, divided between new and existing employers. The move addresses a workforce gap of over 50,000 foreign workers and includes a pilot for medical cannabis farms to hire foreign labor. Truck driver shortages remain a challenge, impacting logistics.
- 01Israel allocates 5,000 new foreign worker permits for retail and service sectors.
- 02Allocation split: 1,000 for new employers, 4,000 for those with prior approvals.
- 03Over 50,000 foreign workers currently employed in these sectors.
- 04Truck driver shortage forces companies to reduce shipments or use smaller vehicles.
- 05Pilot program to allow medical cannabis farms to hire up to 630 foreign workers.
- 06Foreign worker quotas in commerce and services have risen to 31,000.
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