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25th Knesset · outgoing

Families of Soldiers Killed in Action (Remuneration and Rehabilitation) Law (Amendment – Ban on Dismissing a Family Member in the First Year of Bereavement) Bill, 2024

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק משפחות חיילים שנספו במערכה (תגמולים ושיקום) (תיקון - איסור פיטורים של בן משפחה בשנת השכול הראשונה), התשפ״ד-2024

TL;DRA ban on dismissing a family member of a soldier killed in action during the first year of bereavement, except with a permit from the employment committee.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal adds a new section to the Families of Soldiers Killed in Action Law, providing that an employer will not dismiss an employee who is a family member of a soldier killed in action, in the first year after the soldier's death, except with a permit from the employment committee. The provision applies to permanent, casual and temporary employees who worked at the workplace for at least six months. The proposal also adds similar protection for employees employed through contractors, and provides that a violation of this ban will constitute a violation of the Enforcement of Labor Laws Law.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: December 10, 2024
Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗

The votes on this bill

Passed10 for · 0 against · 0 abstained · 110 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 68 seats

LikudFor 2 · Absent 30
ShasFor 4 · Absent 7
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 3 · Absent 21
Ra'amAbsent 5
LaborAbsent 4

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Other bills with a similar name · 1Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.