36% of Israeli employees work legal overtime, and 30% of them, or 235,000 employees are not paid for this work, according to a Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor survey.
The Hours of Work and Rest Law (5711-1951) stipulates that employees who work six days a week are eligible for overtime after the eighth hour of work per day. Employees who work five days a week are eligible for overtime after the ninth hour of work per day. Payment for the first two hours of overtime is at least 125% of the ordinary salary, and payment for the third hour and more is at least 150% of the ordinary salary.
By law, in addition to members of the IDF, Israel Police, and Israel Prison Service, and "employees, the conditions and circumstances of whose employment render it impossible for the employer to control their working hours and hours of rest." Journalists are one example, however the law only specifically mentions air crew, sailors, and fishermen. Other employees ineligible for overtime are "persons employed in administrative duties or duties requiring a special degree of personal confidence."
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on October 22, 2008
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