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25th Knesset · outgoing

Employment Service Law (Amendment – Increasing Competition in Home Caregiving) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק שירות התעסוקה (תיקון - הגברת התחרות בסיעוד הביתי)

TL;DRThe amendment sets restrictions on who can receive a permit to place foreign caregivers in nursing care, in order to prevent a conflict of interest between job placement agencies and nursing care companies.

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What does the bill do?

The bill adds a restriction to the Employment Service Law stating that an applicant for a permit to place foreign workers in nursing care cannot be an interested party in, or connected to, anyone who provides nursing care services through foreign workers. This provision also applies in reverse: a nursing care provider cannot be an interested party in a placement agency. The aim is to ensure separation between job placement agencies and nursing care companies, and thereby increase competition in the home nursing care sector.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: February 5, 2025

The votes on this bill

Passed12 for · 0 against · 1 abstained · 107 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 62 seats

LikudFor 5 · Absent 27
ShasFor 3 · Absent 8
United Torah JudaismFor 3 · Absent 4
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 14 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidAbstained 1 · Absent 23
Ra'amFor 1 · Absent 4
LaborAbsent 4

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