As an opposition lawmaker, Otzma Yehudit chief put forth bill that may have released him from hefty payments that court ruled he must pay to late father's Sri Lankan caregiver

According to Haaretz, far-right politician made Sri Lankan worker sign agreement to forgo compensation after he was terminated; court rules deal not binding

Death of father of 6 at Israeli construction site near border without functioning bomb shelter highlights urgency of providing solutions for foreign workers, says aid group

Reform of current system, which has led to illegal trade in permits, to take effect in December; the policy change will only apply to the construction sector, where most work

Judges make unanimous decision in labor case on Palestinian workers who lost wages due to pandemic, lockdown; Palestinians working in Israel are not covered by national insurance

Death is 39th construction-related fatality in 2019; no injuries as crane falls, though man says he narrowly escaped being hit

Police say accident that killed 22-year-old Ali Darawsha under investigation, but advocacy group casts doubt on commitment to stem plague of fatal work accidents

Incident brings to 51 total number of worksite accident deaths in 2019 -- 29 of them in construction sites

Two men crushed by piece of heavy machinery; police and Labor Ministry representatives on scene to collect eyewitness accounts

2017 Deposit Law, which withholds 20% of paychecks until workers leave the country, has made asylum seekers more susceptible to trafficking and pushed some to prostitution