Violation of this new procedure may result in DEPORTATION of the
caregiver from Israel.
Explanation of the Prior Notice new Procedure:
1. Caregiver who work for his employer for more than 7 DAYS MUST give prior
notice IN WRITING to the agency (where he/she is registered) and to the
employer. Note: if the employer can not understand the notice letter, give the
notice to the agency and to a family member who is in charge.
2. You are not allowed to leave the employer before the notice period is over.
date you give your employer the letter, and the last day of work (according to
the period this procedure states). An example to a notice letter is at the end
of this note.
NOTICE MINIMUM PERIODS:
1. For work period between 7 days to 3 months - 7-days notice
2. For work period of 3-6 months - 14-days notice
3. For work period of 6-12 months - 21-days notice
4. For work period over one year - one month notice
Note: Always keep a copy of the notice letter to yourself. If you can, ask the employer and the agency to sign your copy to confirm they received the letter.
If you don't follow this procedure and don't give the notice letter in time, you may
loose your working visa and be deported!!!
* This new procedure is for the caregiver only. If the employer want to end the
employment, he does not need to follow the rules of this procedure, but the original
notice law.
Note: In case your employer fired you, in order to protect yourself (so the employer can not claim you left without notice), try to follow the actions below:
1. Ask your employer for a letter of dismissal. If he refuses to give it to you,
ask a family member for such a letter. It is very important to get this letter so
you can prove you were fired and did not quit.
2. If you can't get a letter, try to have any kind of proof that you were fired. a
good proof can be a recording or a video on your cell phone.
3. After you are fired, immediately call your agency or go there. Explain what
happened, and try to get from the agency a letter or a recording, that you
were fired by the employer and did not quit.