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Israel Approves Increased Holiday Pay for Millions of Workers
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First reported by Globes · 3 hours ago
What happened
Israel's Minister of Labor signed a directive increasing holiday pay for millions of workers, raising the daily rate and providing a retroactive payment for July and August. The increase follows a two-year freeze and covers accumulated price hikes but not lost days.
- 01Holiday pay increased for millions of Israeli workers.
- 02New rate is NIS 451.50 per day, up from NIS 418.
- 03Retroactive payments will be included in August salaries.
- 04The increase follows a two-year period of no raises.
- 05Workers lost holiday pay days in 2024 and 2025.
- 06Eligibility and calculation methods for holiday pay are detailed.
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