Notice to Employee and Job Candidate

According to the Notice to Employee and Job Candidate (Employment Terms and Hiring Procedures) Law, 2002

Is the employer required to provide notice of employment terms?

Yes. The law mandates that an employer must provide the employee with a written notice of employment terms within 30 days from the start of employment. For a minor, the notice must be delivered within 7 days.

Section 2 of the law stipulates that the notice must include:

  • Identity of the employer and the employee

  • Start date of employment

  • Job description

  • Name and position of the direct supervisor

  • Total remuneration

  • Daily working hours

  • Weekly day of rest

  • Types of payments, including social benefits

  • Indication of any applicable collective agreement

Case Law

In case NA 212/06 Yamit A. Security (1988) Ltd. v. Eli Ephraim, the National Labor Court stated:

“The purpose of the employer’s statutory documentation obligations is to allow the employee to understand their rights, monitor compliance with legal entitlements, and support enforcement of those rights.”

Notice to Job Candidates

The law further requires employers to notify candidates involved in hiring processes once every two months from the start of their participation, and within 14 days after another candidate has been hired.

There are three exceptions to this requirement:

  • Workplaces with up to 25 employees

  • Employers in the food service sector

  • Jobs with a duration not exceeding 30 days

Legal Consequences of Non-Compliance

According to Section 5 of the law, the Labor Court has the authority to:

  • Award compensation even in the absence of monetary damage

  • Issue an injunction to remedy the violation

  • In cases of deliberate non-compliance, grant exemplary compensation regardless of proven damage

  • Such compensation may reach up to 15,000 NIS, or a different amount if justified by special circumstances

Adv. Yaakov Shnitman, an expert in labor law based in Haifa, provides legal services to both employees and employers in all matters related to employment rights and obligations.