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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 648

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A photo of NIS 100 bills, December 31, 2017. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
June 9, 2025, 6:47 pm
First-of-its-kind government report finds Israeli men earned 54% more than women in 2024
Among 27 municipalities, data shows Ra’anana residents had highest wages in 2023-24 period, while Arab- and ultra-Orthodox-majority cities had lowest average salaries
By Michael Horovitz
MK Naama Lazimi at a Conference of the Anti-Defamation League in Tel Aviv, on November 16, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash9
December 7, 2022, 6:56 pm
Labor MK to present bill linking lawmakers’ paychecks to minimum wage
Naama Lazimi says she aims to curb income boosts unless bottom earners also get a raise; current system ties MKs’ salaries to average salaries
By ToI Staff
The plenary hall during the swearing-in ceremony of the 25th Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 15, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
December 5, 2022, 2:04 pm
Salaries of prime minister, ministers, MKs, and president set to jump by nearly 15%
Monthly paycheck linked to average salaries, but system was frozen during COVID-19 pandemic; PM to get around NIS 64,700 ($19,700) per month, lawmakers NIS 52,000 ($15,340)
By ToI Staff
Secondary School Teachers' Association chief Ran Erez speaks at an education conference by The Marker business newspaper in Kiryat Ono, August 24, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
October 23, 2022, 8:55 pm
High school teachers’ association threatens job action over lack of wage agreement
Starting Tuesday, teachers will not participate in activities after school hours; association head says measures meant as a ‘warning’ at this point
By Tobias Siegal
Israeli teachers demonstrate for better pay and conditions in Tel Aviv on May 30, 2022. The placard roughly translates as "Our sense of mission shouldn't mean lousy conditions" (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
July 28, 2022, 2:32 pm
The perils of our increasingly unequal Israel
Undervaluing our teachers is not only deplorably shortsighted. It’s also emblematic of an economy dangerously dividing into an often callous elite and a demotivated majority
By David Horovitz
Jerusalem's employment bureau (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
May 3, 2022, 6:01 pm
Israel’s unemployment rate drops to its lowest since onset of COVID
Excluding those affected by pandemic, unemployment drops to 2.9%, the lowest it’s been in 50 years; the average monthly wage stands at NIS 12,052
By ToI Staff
In this Dec. 20, 2019 file photo, construction is underway at the Lusail Stadium, one of the 2022 World Cup stadiums, in Lusail, Qatar (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
March 20, 2021, 12:21 pm
Under scrutiny as World Cup looms, Qatar extends minimum wage to all
In run-up to 2022 soccer tournament, country has been accused of enabling widespread labor abuses
By AFP
Students at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (Dani Machlis)
January 1, 2019, 3:24 pm
In Israel, university graduates earn more than college graduates, study shows
Bank of Israel report from 2008-2015 says college graduates still do see ‘a solid return’ on their studies compared to those with only high school degrees
By Shoshanna Solomon
Israelis take part in a 'yellow vest' protest in Tel Aviv on December 22, 2018. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)
December 31, 2018, 10:09 am
Consumer prices slow to increase, but the cost of living is still high — report
Employment figures are at a high, wages are up, but living in Israel is relatively expensive compared to other OECD countries, says annual Taub Center assessment
By Stuart Winer
Illustrative: Workers doing data entry at the offices of Unit One in Gaza City (Mahmud Hams / AFP)
March 9, 2017, 1:37 am
Palestinian women earn far less than male counterparts, report finds
PA Central Bureau of Statistics says wage gap stands at 27 percent, with females less likely to receive promotions and bonuses
By Dov Lieber
The Harvard Hillel, Rosovsky Hall in Harvard Square, was designed by Moshe Safdie. (Courtesy of Safdie Architects/via JTA)
October 29, 2016, 3:33 pm
Harvard Hillel seeks kosher deal for striking food workers
During a three-week impasse between university food workers and administration, the Jewish campus organization expresses support for its lunch ladies — and men
By Penny Schwartz
Dan Ornstein
September 5, 2016, 8:57 am
Dan Ornstein
The working life
This Labor Day, consider what you can do to help those for whom hard work is just not enough
Tech giant Intel's campus in Santa Clara, California. (AFP PHOTO / KIMIHIRO HOSHINO)
August 21, 2016, 1:44 pm
In Israel, cybersecurity workers earn most – survey
Experience in the field prized more than academic degree, Intel research shows
By Shoshanna Solomon
Donald Trump attends a press conference with members of the Veteran Police Association in Staten Island, New York, on April 17, 2016. (AFP Photo/Kena Betancur)
June 11, 2016, 8:09 am
Workers allege Trump stiffed them on overtime during Passover getaway
Trump Miami Resort Management settles with 48 employees, after some say they put in 20-hour days without compensation
By JTA
Illustrative photo of new apartment buildings under construction in the central Israeli city of Ra'anana, on July 25, 2015. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
From the WebMay 16, 2016, 2:28 pm
Israeli wages static for fifteen years – report
Globes: A new Taub Center report says excess price levels in Israel have been higher than in other OECD countries over the past 15 years.
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