Equal Employment Opportunities Law, 5748-1988
חוק שוויון ההזדמנויות בעבודה, תשמ"ח-1988
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Schedule (Sections 1, 18g(b), 18h, 18k, 18l and 18o)
Equal Pay for Male and Female Employees Law, 5756-1996.
Women's Employment Law, 5714-1954.
Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998 – with respect to a civil claim that the Labour Court is competent to hear.
Sections 9c to 9g of the Work and Rest Hours Law, 5711-1951.
Sections 41, 41a, 41a2 and 41b of the Discharged Soldiers (Return to Employment) Law, 5709-1949.
Section 15a of the State Service (Appointments) Law, 5719-1959.
Section 6c of the Women's Equal Rights Law, 5711-1951.
Sections 42 and 42a of the Employment Service Law, 5719-1959 (hereinafter – the Employment Service Law), and section 64a of the Employment Service Law, with respect to section 42 of that Law.
Employee Protection (Exposure of Offences and Harm to Integrity or Proper Administration) Law, 5757-1997 – with respect to a complaint under that Law concerning the breach of a provision under equal employment legislation.
Sections 50a, 50b and 60b of the Government Companies Law, 5735-1975.
Section 173b of the Municipalities Ordinance, including as applied by section 34a of the Local Councils Ordinance.
(Repealed)
Extension Order to the collective agreement regarding reserve service soldiers and their spouses and the accrual of annual leave for certain employees.
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