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‎‎The minimum wage has been updated

July 1, 2016
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Published in Afik News 208 06.07.2016

Following the collective agreement signed between the Histadrut and the Presidency of Business Organizations, the Minimum Wage Law (raising minimum wage amounts - temporary order) - 2015 was published. Pursuant to the temporary order the minimum wage will gradually raise in three stages which will be spread over two years. On July 1, 2016, the second pulse took place, and currently the minimum wage is ILS 4825 per month instead of ILS 4650 while the hourly wage now stands ILS25.94 instead of ILS25.

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