Labor and Social Affairs Ministry
Israel launches NIS 25 million initiative to close high-tech gender gap
This initiative is a response to persistent gender gaps in the high-tech industry, both in representation across technical and managerial positions and in salary levels.
Hundreds of families join foster care system as government expands support
Public complaints in Israel soar as state failures compound
Israeli truckers fear foreign workers may overtake industry if bureaucracy goes unchecked
What should you do if you hear a rocket siren?
As rockets fly, welfare institutions, public health officials issue recommendations.
Study shows Israeli employment at record high, pay gaps remain
While the country's unemployment rate is a "healthy" 4%, the report details considerable obstacles that still remain in the integration of Arab women and ultra-Orthodox men into the workforce.
New govt program aims to provide free training, job placement in hi-tech
We Code aims to recruit young people from diverse populations – Arab-Israelis, Ethiopians, people with disabilities, ultra-Orthodox- as well as from the social periphery aged 25-30.
Social Services Ministry budgets NIS 190m. for early childhood education
Among the municipalities to receive the funds are Ashkelon, Binyamina-Givat Ada, Jerusalem and Haifa.
Daycare center sign-up to begin early for 2018
Parents will now be able to register for the daycares as early as February, ensuring them ample time to request financial assistance
After protests, transportation stipend for the blind increases
Starting January 1, 2018, an increase of NIS 1.7 million will be added to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs budget in order to increase the monthly allowance.
