New Work Permit Regulations and Other New Regulations for Foreign Workers in Israel

2007POEA MARKET UPDATE NO. 12-07NEW WORK PERMIT REGULATIONS AND OTHER NEW REGULATIONS FOR FOREIGN WORKERS IN ISRAELThe Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Israel has reported on Government Decision No. 4099 issued on 09 August 2005, a new regulation on work permit for foreign workers in Israel that will be implemented on May 2007. The following are the summary of the general policies in Caregiving under this new regulation:•  Work Permit. — The work permit shall be given only to workers who are registered in a manpower agency. Hence, the employment of a foreign caregiver shall only be through a private manpower agency which has a Permit to Hire Foreign Workers. Direct hiring of foreign worker-caregiver shall be not allowed.•  Portability of Visa/Work Permit. — The visa of foreign caregivers will no longer be under the name of the employer, but denominated as Nursing Services in their respective passports. As a consequence, foreign workers who are permit holders for nursing services can move among employers and among licensed manpower agencies.•  Skills Requirement. — The foreign...